Documentation

• S.1 - Causing death by dangerous driving.

• S.1A - Causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

• S.2 - Dangerous driving.

• S.3 - Careless, and inconsiderate, driving.

• S.4 - Drive, or being in charge, when under the influence of drink or drugs.

• S.5 - Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit.

• S.5A - Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit.

• S.12 - Motor racing on public ways.

• S.16 - Wearing of protective headgear (helmet on motorcycle etc).

• S.22 - Leaving vehicles in dangerous positions.

• S.22A - Causing danger to road-users (intentionally place items on the road etc).

• S.26 - Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried.

• S.28 - Dangerous cycling.

• S.34 - Prohibition of driving mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads.

• S.35 - Drivers to comply with traffic directions (from officers).

• S.36 - Drivers to comply with traffic signs (red lights/signs etc).

• S.41D - Use of mobile phone while driving.

• S.87 - Drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences.

• S.89 - Speeding offences generally. 

• S103 - Offence to drive whilst disqualified.

• S163(3) - Power of police to stop vehicles (fail to stop).

• S.164 - Power to require production of driving licence.

• S.165 - Power to obtain names and addresses of drivers and others, and produce insurance.

• S.168 - Failure to give, or giving false name and addresses in case of reckless or careless or inconsiderate driving or cycling.

• S.170 - Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents.

• S.172 - Duty to give information as to identity of driver etc.

S.165A Road Traffic Act

• Power to seize a vehicle driven without a licence or insurance.

• Power to seize a vehicle that's failed to stop and you have reasonable grounds to believe it was driven by someone with no licence or insurance.

• If you are unable to seize the vehicle immediately (such as due to a fail to stop) you may seize it at any time within the period of 24 hours.

S.19  Police and Criminal Evidence Act
Gives you powers to seize anything you have reasonable grounds for believing...

• • It has been obtained in consequence of the commision of an offence...

  • It is evidence in relation to an offence which you are investigating or any other offence...

... and is necessary to seize in order to prevent it being concealed/lost/damaged/altered/destroyed.

S.59 Police Reform Act

• You can issue a warning in writing to someone for driving in a way which is causing alarm, distress or annoyance.

• This warning applies to any and all vehicle that person may own & use.

• A further warning within the allotted time (for RPUK we suggest a month) gives you powers to seize that vehicle.

• You should use PNC notes to record for awareness of others officers. Example: ** S.59 WNG | AB12 CDE | Insp. Gary Grinch | Expires 18/07/22 ** 

• Template can be found on the Roads Policing Database.

See LS Courts Vehicle Policy for further guidance.

Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

• Reg. 32 - Window tinting requirements. Below percentage has been tweaked for RPUK.

  • Windows: 55% light (called lightsmoke or green in LS Customs).

Police Reform Act 2002

• S.59 - Vehicles used in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

• S.87 - Exemption of emergency vehicles from speed limits.

• S.99 - Power to remove vehicles illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked, or abandoned or broken down.

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002

• S.5(36b) - Exemption of emergency vehicles from light signals to prevent hindering progress.

Exceeding the posted speed limit when safe to do so

• s.87(1)(2) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Motorway Regulations such as hard shoulder passing

• Motorway Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982

Treating ATS and Zebra Crossings as a Give Way

• Regulation 36(1)(b) The Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 

• Regulations 33, 34, 35, 36(1)(a), 38 (a/b) Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 2002 Motorway.

• Regulations 47, 48, 49 Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 2002.

Using audible warnings (sirens, bullhorn) at night time

• Regulation 99 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 198

Passing on the incorrect side of keep left / right signs

• Regulation 15(2) The Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 2002

Driving into pedestrian only areas

• Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 2002

Stopping on a clearway.

• s.5 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Parking on double yellow, white or red lines (or other no park zones).

• Regulation 26(5)(b) Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 2002

Leaving the vehicle's engine running whilst parked.

• Regulation 107 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

Parking on a central reservation, verge or footpath.

• s.5 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 & s16(d) Motorways Traffic England and Wales Regulations 1981

Vehicle modifications

• Unmarked / Covert police vehicles have exemptions under certain conditions to apply window tints lower percentage than the legal limit for operational reasons. 

This is not an exhaustive list. The above exemptions help Police Officers to respond to time critical emergencies but do not excuse any forms of dangerous driving or parking. In a city such as Los Santos, all care should be given to other road users and assume they have NOT noticed you, so proceed with caution. 

Less or equal to £100,000 in overdue fines

• Initially consider a verbal warning. Explain how they can be paid. Add a note to their PNC.

• Otherwise, seize their vehicle with retrieval fee equal to the value of unpaid fines.

More than £100,000 in overdue fines

• • Vehicles of less or equal value to the value of unpaid fines to be seized for 72hrs.

  • Scrap request to be submitted to LS Courts.

In either case

• Payment plan can be agreed upon and noted on their PNC. You must state an end date when fines should be paid by.

• Final option is arrest and imprison for 1 month per overdue ticket. 720 month limit does not apply.

See LS Courts Vehicle Policy for full guidance.

• Duty for registered keeper to provide information as to the identity of a driver, when guilty of an offence under the Road Traffic Act.

• The obligation is mandatory.

• Contravention constitutes a summary offence. You can issue points or a fine to the registered keeper.

Reasonable defence can be...

• Keeper shows they did not know who the driver was AND has shown due diligence to ascertain who the driver was.

• Keeper must be able to show they did everything possible to try and identify who the driver was.

Example Scenario

1. Dave is the registered keeper of a vehicle.

2. Bob is driving the vehicle.

3. Bob fails to stop for police. Vehicle is lost after a short pursuit. He is not identified.

4. VRM is known. Warrant issued for Dave.

5. Vehicle is located 3 hours later parked unattended. Seized using S.165A powers.

6. Dave is located and arrested.

7. During interview Dave denies being the driver. States vehicle was in a shared garage. Dave is obliged to help identify the driver.

8. Dave released under investigation to identify the driver by 7 days time. He is still liable for vehicle recovery fees.

9. Dave fails to contact police with the drivers identity, or evidence their attempts to police.

10. Warrant issued for Dave for further questioning. To be charged under S.172 RTA with points and/or a fine.

11. Dave arrested and questioned. Eventually admits Bob to being the driver, evidencing this through text messages.

12. Dave issued 3 points and £10,000 fine.

13. Bob  located and arrested. Charged for the original fail to stop offence.

• Do not accept text reports to report vehicles as stolen.

• Persons MUST attend a station and provide ID proving themselves as owner of the car. They must provide reasonable information to suggest it's stolen.

• This prevents abuse of stolen reports to use as a defence to the Judiciary, particularly OCG's involved in firearms offences.

• When SOCA'ing a vehicle for scrap request, evidence the vehicle PNC page on the report as it having not been reported stolen.

Anything over the following limits will be committing an offence:

• Breath specimen: 35ugs

• Blood specimen: 80mg

• Urine specimen: 107mg

You can request any of these samples. If someone is unconscious, you can request bloods from doctors for testing the alcohol content.

POWER TO REQUEST BREATH  TEST/DRUG SWIPE:
Under S.6 RTA officers can require a person to co-operate with any one or more preliminary test (i.e. breath box or drug swipe), should the officer (in uniform) reasonably suspect the person...

• … is driving with drink or drugs in his body,

• … has been driving with drink or drugs in his body,

• … has been driving and committed a traffic offence while the vehicle was in motion,

• ... was driving/attempted to drive/in charge of a vehicle at the time of an accident.

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, refuses to provide a preliminary test.

Example 1: Blows over 35ugs at roadside

1. Arrest for S.5 RTA and convey to custody.

2. Using an intoxilyser, obtain 2 more breath samples. The lower number of the two will be used to charge.

Example 2: Blows under 35ugs but appears impaired

1. Charge under S.4 RTA if you can evidence the points to prove.

Example 3: Fails to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine

1. Charge under S.7 RTA for failing to provide a specimen.

The legal limit for drug content in blood specimens per litre of blood are:

Cocaine 10u/L Cannabis 2ug/L Ketamine 20ug/L LSD 1ug/L

MDMA 10ug/L Heroin 5ug/L Meth 10ug/L

Anything over can be charged with S.5A RTA. If below but deemed unfit you can charge under S.4 RTA if you can evidence to points to prove.

POWER TO REQUEST BREATH  TEST/DRUG SWIPE:
Under S.6 RTA officers can require a person to co-operate with any one or more preliminary test (i.e. breath box or drugwipe), should the officer (in uniform) reasonably suspect the person...

• … is driving with drink or drugs in his body,

• … has been driving with drink or drugs in his body,

• … has been driving and committed a traffic offence while the vehicle was in motion,

• ... was driving/attempted to drive/in charge of a vehicle at the time of an accident.

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, refuses to provide a preliminary test.

Primary Unit: A police vehicle directly behind the subject providing commentary.

Pursuit Tactical Advisor (TA or TACAD): An officer trained to recommend or authorise pursuit tactics. Does not have to be directly involved in the pursuit.

Pursuit Commander: A level 1 or 2 trained driver taking control of tactics employment in the tactical phase. Ideally a passenger.

Initial Pursuit Phase (IPP)

1. Vehicle fails to stop and a pursuit is broadcast.

2. No tactics in place. Pursue only.

3. Unit to request additional resources (i.e. advanced/TPAC drivers, NPAS, DSU).

Tactical Phase

1. Tactical phase drivers (level 1 and level 2) takeover primary.

2. TACAD sought and tactics authorised.

3. Pursuit Commander identified and controls the use of tactics.

Pursuit Priority: NPAS > Traffic > Advanced Driver (when in Ford RS) > Firearms (unless Firearm involved) > Response

Who can enact TPAC or TC tactics? Traffic Officers (level 1), Firearms Officers (level 1), Response Advanced Drivers (level 2).

What is a suitable vehicle for a pursuit?

1. Marked police vehicle with blue lights & sirens.

2. Police motorcycle.

3. Unmarked (IPP only unless tactical phase driver).

What is an unsuitable vehicle for a pursuit?

1. Personnel carriers (vans).

2. Personal vehicles without blue lights & sirens.

Who can stand down a pursuit?

• Anyone involved in the pursuit.

What must be included in an incident report?

• The name/collar number of TACAD.

• The name/collar number of Pursuit Commander.

We've lost sight of the vehicle. Do tactics remain?

• Temporary loss: Units conduct area searches to locate. Any authorised tactics remain.

• Total loss: Units stand down, resuming patrol or generate warrant. Authorities rescinded. Further sightings must be re-authorised.

Legal Requirements

• When performing tactics, it must be:
  Proportionate
  Legal
  Accountable
  Necessary

• Do handover commentary to a tactical phase driver (levels 1 and 2) as soon as reasonably possible.

• Do remain a reasonable distance behind tactical phase drivers so as not to impede their tactics.

• Do obey traffic laws, despite exemptions, wherever possible even when pursuing or responding. Erratic/dangerous driving will not be tolerated.

• Don't continue to pursue if it becomes too dangerous. Follow up with RCT intel and/or a warrant.

• Don't drive on the incorrect lane of travel unless completely necessary (think NDM).

• Don't continue to pursue if you hit another vehicle or pedestrian to ensure they receive appropriate medical attention before continuing.

• Don't leave the pursuit on arrival of tactical phase drivers. They will attempt to stop and arrest the driver, but you should be processing the arrest.

• Don't enact tactical contact with a vehicle or pedestrian unless life is in immediate danger. Must otherwise be level 2 or 1 driver and be authorised by a trained TACAD.

Driving and Pursuit Policy

Initiating a Pursuit
Callsign   |   Fail to stop   |   Vehicle   |   Location   |   Additional resources   |   Commentary on channel X
"RM-1 ... vehicle failing to stop ... green Ford Mustang ... Elgin Ave towards Pillbox ... require additional advanced TPAC drivers and NPAS ... commentary on LS2"

Pursuit Commentary
Driver level   |   Suitable vehicle?   |   Speed   |   Roads   |   Traffic   |   Pedestrians   |   DRA low/medium/high   |   Safe to continue?
"RM-1 ... IPP driver ... in a suitable vehicle ... speed 50 in a 30 ... roads are dry ... traffic is medium ... pedestrians low ... DRA medium ... safe to continue"

Direction Change
Left or right turn | Frequently remind if travelling North/East/South/West | Any landmarks?
"Left x3, ... Strawberry Avenue"
"Right x3, ... Sinner Street"
"Reset, Reset"