Publisher's Synopsis
Providing a source of information on road traffic law and practice, this edition of Wilkinson's manual also includes recent developments, such as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the three important Consolidation Acts which came into force in May 1989, the Road Traffic Act, the Road Traffic Offenders Act and the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act.;It also includes a detailed analysis of Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986; Transport Act 1985 (extensive alterations to public service vehicle operations); Motor Cycle Helmets (Restrictions of Liability) Act 1985; drink/driving - Dennehy v Hardy (1986), Burridge v East (1986), Chief Constable of Avon v Creech (1986) (necessity for strict adherence to s8 procedure at police station for conviction); special reasons - Smith v Geraghty (1986) (back calculation).;The commentary and source material are set out in separate volumes to assist in cross-referencing between text and original statutes, statutory instruments and European Community regulations.;This set also contains the second supplement to the 14th edition, covering recent changes in the law in the areas of definitions, procedure and evidence, drink/driving offences, reckless driving, driver offences, goods and passenger vehicles, vehicle offences driving licences and excise and trade licences.
