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What must a person driving a motor vehicle provide when requested by a police officer?
What must a person driving a motor vehicle provide when requested by a police officer?
- Only their name
- Their name and address only
- Their name, address, and the owner's name (correct)
- Their driver's license details
What is the main legal consequence of driving a motor vehicle without an appropriate licence?
What is the main legal consequence of driving a motor vehicle without an appropriate licence?
- Suspension of the vehicle registration
- An offence under the Road Traffic Order (correct)
- Confiscation of the vehicle
- Fines and possible imprisonment
Under what circumstance must a person state their date of birth to a constable?
Under what circumstance must a person state their date of birth to a constable?
- When stopped for a random check
- When asked for their vehicle registration
- When interviewed about a traffic accident
- When producing a driving licence (correct)
Under what circumstances can a constable demand the production of a driving licence?
Under what circumstances can a constable demand the production of a driving licence?
What happens if a person cannot produce their driving documents on demand?
What happens if a person cannot produce their driving documents on demand?
What must a constable prove in order to charge someone for failing to stop when required?
What must a constable prove in order to charge someone for failing to stop when required?
What constitutes a driving offence in the context of document production?
What constitutes a driving offence in the context of document production?
What should a provisional driver have present while driving according to the regulations?
What should a provisional driver have present while driving according to the regulations?
What is the maximum time allowed for a driver to produce their documents at a specified police station?
What is the maximum time allowed for a driver to produce their documents at a specified police station?
Which document is NOT required to be produced by the driver upon a constable's request?
Which document is NOT required to be produced by the driver upon a constable's request?
If a driver is unable to produce their documents electronically, what is the alternative?
If a driver is unable to produce their documents electronically, what is the alternative?
What constitutes an offence under the Order when driving a motor vehicle?
What constitutes an offence under the Order when driving a motor vehicle?
Which of the following is deemed an offence under Article 180 of the R.T.(NI) Order 1981?
Which of the following is deemed an offence under Article 180 of the R.T.(NI) Order 1981?
What should be recorded in your notebook during the document production process?
What should be recorded in your notebook during the document production process?
Which statement about the constable's power to stop vehicles is correct?
Which statement about the constable's power to stop vehicles is correct?
What action can a constable take if a driver fails to present a provisional licence when required?
What action can a constable take if a driver fails to present a provisional licence when required?
Study Notes
Driving Documents and Police Powers
- It is an offence to drive a motor vehicle without a valid driving licence.
- Police officers have the power to stop vehicles on the road.
- Officers can demand production of driving documents, including licence, provisional licence, insurance, test certificate, and goods vehicle certificate.
- This power applies to drivers, those suspected of being involved in accidents, and those suspected of committing road traffic offences.
- If a learner driver is accompanied by a qualified driver, officers can demand production of the driving licence from the supervising driver.
- When stopping a vehicle, officers can ask the driver for their name and address, and the name and address of the vehicle's owner.
- If an officer demands production of a driving licence, they can also ask the driver for their date of birth.
- A defaced, mutilated, or unreadable licence is not considered to have been produced.
Production Notices
- If a person cannot produce driving documents on demand, they will be issued with a production notice (Form 55/8).
- They will be given 7 days to produce the document(s) at a police station of their choice.
- Failure to produce the required documents within 7 days is an offence.
- Production notices can be completed electronically at the roadside, with a Roadside Enforcement Notice (REN) card issued to the driver.
- Alternatively, a paper form 55/8 can be issued.
- All details of the encounter should be recorded in an officer's notebook.
- The procedure is complete when the form 55/8, either electronic or paper, is forwarded.
- If an offence is discovered, further investigation is required.
Offences
- It is an offence to fail to produce driving documents immediately when asked or to fail to produce them at the specified police station within 7 days.
- The offence is complete only if the driver was given the opportunity to produce the documents at a specified police station and 7 clear days have elapsed.
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