Wilkinson's Road Traffic Referencer 2008

Author: Katherine Marshall; Peter Wallis
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9781847035103
Published In: July 2008
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Providing quick and easy access to authoritative guidance on the most common road traffic offences, Wilkinson's Road Traffic Referencer:

Deals with 24 road traffic offences, setting out for each the basic definition, mode of trial and key elements of the offence, as well as maximum penalties and the most relevant case law
Gives information in an A to Z arrangement to offer an ideal source of quick answers during desk research, in court, or when advising a client at a police station
Includes flowcharts to aid understanding of complex topics
Provides a table of maximum penalties
Incorporates the latest legislation, including new drink-driving offences and the Road Safety Act 2006 and its impact, including key provisions such as dangerous driving and insurance offences, and changes to penalties and endorsement systems
Provides cross-references to Wilkinson's Road Traffic Offences for more extensive analysis

Accident, duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or show documents
Alternative verdicts
Causing, permitting, using
Careless, and inconsiderate, driving
Careless, and inconsiderate, driving when under the influence of drink/drugs, causing death by
Careless, or inconsiderate driving, causing death by
Causing death by driving unlicensed, disqualified, or uninsured
Dangerous driving
Dangerous driving, causing death by
Disclosure
Disqualification - general principles
Disqualification, obligatory and discretionary orders for
Obligatory disqualification for repeated offences under the penalty points procedure
Discretionary disqualification
Disqualification until test is passed
Disqualification, Application to remove
Driver/driving, meaning of
Driving while disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence
Driving while disqualified by reason of age
Driving whilst unfit /over the permitted limit - generally
Driving, or being in charge whilst unfit through drink or drugs
Driving, or attempting to drive over the prescribed limit
Endorsement, requirement to
Effect of endorsement
Endorsements must remain on the licence for
Endorsable offence codes
Evidence
Expert evidence
Forgery of documents
Guilty plea, written notification of
Highway code
Identity of driver, failure to give information as to
Identify of driver, proof of in summary proceedings
Insurance, using without
Licence, full and provisional entitlement
Mechanically propelled vehicle, motor vehicle, meaning of
Notice of intended prosecution, requirement to give
Procedure
Road, meaning of
Road, meaning of
Sentencing, general principles
Remitting an offender to another court
Sentencing, Magistrates' Courts guidelines
Sentencing, relevant guideline offences
Special reasons, not to disqualify/endorse, and
Mitigating circumstances
Special reasons in relation to offences of drink/driving
Speeding
Appendices
Table of endorsable offences