Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

Section 143

SCHEDULE 27 E+W Causing serious injury by dangerous driving: minor and consequential amendments

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) E+W

1 E+W In section 13A(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (disapplication of sections 1 to 3 for authorised motoring events) after “sections 1,” insert “ 1A, ”.

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) E+W

2 E+W The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as follows.

3 E+W In section 23(1A) (alternative verdicts in Scotland) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) an offence under section 1A of that Act (causing serious injury by dangerous driving),”.

4 (1) Section 24 (alternative verdicts: general) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (A2) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) an offence under section 1A of that Act (causing serious injury by dangerous driving),”.

(3) In the table in subsection (1) in the appropriate place insert—

“Section 1A (causing serious injury by dangerous driving)	Section 2 (dangerous driving)
	Section 3 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving)”.

5 E+W In section 34(4) (disqualification for certain offences) after paragraph (a)(ii) and the “or” after it insert—

“(iia) an offence under section 1A of that Act (causing serious injury by dangerous driving), or”.

6 E+W In section 36(2)(b) (disqualification until test is passed) after “(causing death by dangerous driving)” insert “ , section 1A (causing serious injury by dangerous driving) ”.

7 E+W In section 45(6) (effect of endorsement of counterparts) (until its repeal by the Road Safety Act 2006 comes into force)—

(a) after “section 1” insert “ , 1A ”;

(b) after “causing death by dangerous driving” insert “ , causing serious injury by dangerous driving ”.

8 E+W In section 45A(4) (effect of endorsement of driving records) as substituted by the Road Safety Act 2006—

(a) after “section 1” insert “ , 1A ”;

(b) after “causing death by dangerous driving” insert “ , causing serious injury by dangerous driving ”.

9 E+W In the table in Schedule 1 (application of provisions including sections 11 and 12(1): evidence as to driver and proof of identity) in the appropriate place insert—

“RTA section 1A

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Sections 11 and 12(1) of this Act.”

Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32) E+W

10 E+W In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (application of duty to give notice to foreign authorities of driving disqualification of a non-UK resident) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) section 1A (causing serious injury by dangerous driving),”.

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) E+W

11 E+W In paragraph 12(aj) of Schedule 2 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“Schedule 2 offences”)—

(a) after “section 1,” insert “ 1A, ”;

(b) after “causing death by dangerous driving,” insert “ causing serious injury by dangerous driving, ”.