Which statute corresponds to causing serious injury by dangerous driving?

• A. S2B RTA 1988
• B. S1 RTA 1988
• C. S3ZC RTA 1988
• D. S1A RTA 1988

Answer: (B)

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving is created by section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The driver must have been driving in a dangerous way, judged against the standard of a reasonable driver in the circumstances, and as a result caused serious injury to another person. Dangerous driving is more than ordinary carelessness; it involves a level of risk that a reasonable person would regard as dangerous. The “serious injury” element means the injury is substantial and not just minor. This distinguishes it from other offences like causing death by dangerous driving, or careless driving, which are defined by different sections. So the statute that fits this offence is section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.