Director of Public Prosecutions v Coulter: Admn 29 Jun 2005

The magistrates stated a case where the police officer requiring a breath speciment, had not allowed a wait of 20 minutes where the defendant had recently eaten a ‘tic-tac’, contrary to the procedure.

Judges:

Kennedy LJ, Crane J

Citations:

[2005] EWHC 1533 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Road Traffic Act 1988 7(6), Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedDirector of Public Prosecutions v John Kay QBD 4-Mar-1998
The court considered a decision by Justices to exclude evidence under section 8 of the 1984 Act where a police officer had allegedly failed to follow the guidance in relation to a roadside breath test.
Held: The procedure was not required by . .
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Road Traffic

Updated: 01 July 2022; Ref: scu.228893