A person would also be regarded as driving dangerously if it would be obvious to a careful and competent driver that driving the vehicle in its current state would be dangerous. Which term describes this offence?

• A. Dangerous driving
• B. Dangerously
• C. S2 RTA 1988
• D. Without due care and attention

Answer: (A)

The situation describes the standard for dangerous driving. In UK law, a person is guilty of dangerous driving when their manner of driving is so dangerous that it would be obvious to a careful and competent driver that driving in that state would be dangerous. That exact phrase matches the definition of the offence, so the term describing the offence is dangerous driving.

The other options don’t fit as well. “Dangerously” is an adverb, not the name of the offence. “S2 RTA 1988” refers to the statute creating the offence, not the term for the offence itself. “Without due care and attention” is a separate offence with a lower threshold, dealing with careless or inattentive driving rather than something that is obviously dangerous to a reasonable driver.