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Section 54
1(1)Manslaughter or culpable homicide by the driver of a motor vehicle.
(2)“Driver”—
(a)in relation to Great Britain, has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52),
(b)in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/ 2994 (N.I.18)).
2An offence under section 89(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) or Article 43(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/ 276 (N.I.2)) (exceeding speed limit).
3An offence under any of the following sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988 or Articles of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995—
(a)section 1 or Article 9 (causing death by dangerous driving),
(b)section 2 or Article 10 (dangerous driving),
(c)section 3 or Article 12 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving),
(d)section 3A or Article 14 (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs),
(e)section 4 or Article 15 (driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs),
(f)section 5 or Article 16 (driving, or being in charge, of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit),
(g)section 6 or Article 17 (failing to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test),
(h)section 7 or Article 18 (failing to provide specimen for analysis or laboratory test).
4An offence under section 12 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (motor racing and speed trials on public ways).
5An offence under section 103(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 or Article 167(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)) (driving while disqualified).
6An offence under section 170(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 or Article 175(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (failing to stop after accident and give particulars or report of accident).
7An offence which—
(a)is mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) or Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/ 1320 (N.I.10)), but
(b)is not an offence mentioned in Part 1 of this Schedule.
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