This section includes valuable links to detailed information
Links to legislation
- New Road Safety Bill ( still at the commitee stage )
- ACPO Code Of Practice ( enforcement guide-Adobe PDF reader required( Click)
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ( all about speed limits, designated roads etc)
Road Traffic Act 1988 ( Duty to furnish Information as to driver identity )
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 ( N.I.Ps )NB this online copy does NOT contain the 1991 amendment that introduced section 1(1)a -Methods of postal service of NIPs check the OPSI home page for details)
- Heresay (business documents used in evidence)
- Mags Court Procedure Act 1998 (trials in absence)
- Traffic Signs and General Directions Order 2002 ( signs construction and layout)
- Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act,1996( provision of information)
Links to Case Law
- Mohindra and Brown ( Section 172- Two parts but only one offence)
- R v Idris Francis (N.I.Ps/Section 172- signing the forms THE definitive case -for now!)
- Jones V DPP ( N.I.Ps/section 172. -not using the form but providing the info by letter)
- Arnold V DPP ( Who can sign the NIPs ?)
- Mawdesley and York ( The so called "PACE" defence-not yet tested at the high court)
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