Which offense concerns causing serious injury by driving while disqualified?

• A. S3ZC RTA 1988
• B. S2B RTA 1988
• C. S1A RTA 1988
• D. S3A RTC 1988

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying the specific offence that links driving while disqualified to causing serious injury. The correct provision is the offence of causing serious injury by disqualified driving. It takes effect when a person who is disqualified from driving operates a motor vehicle and, as a result of that driving, causes a serious injury to another person. This is a distinct, more serious offence because it combines both the disqualification status and real harm to someone else, so it’s charged under a dedicated section of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Think of it like this: merely driving while disqualified is an offence in its own right, but this particular provision adds the element of serious harm caused by that disqualified driving. The other sections cover different scenarios—such as driving while disqualified without the injury element, or offences involving dangerous or fatal driving—but they don’t match the exact combination of disqualification plus causing serious injury. An example would be a disqualified driver who, while behind the wheel, causes a pedestrian to suffer a serious injury; that falls under this specific offence.