Product DescriptionBlackstone's Police Manuals are the leading police reference texts in the UK. In addition to being the only official study guides for the police promotion examinations in England and Wales, and a recognized text for student police officers, the Manuals have quickly established themselves as the definitive reference source for all who are involved in police law and procedure. Endorsed by Centrex for OSPRER Part 1 Promotion Examinations, the Manuals have been written in consultation with police forces across England and Wales.Blackstone's Police Manual Volume 3: Road Policing 2007 covers all aspects of roads policing law and procedure from a police officer's perspective. The 2007 edition has been extensively revised to incorporate all recent legislative developments and a number of case decisions and changes in policy including the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) and the updates to the PACE Codes of Practice.Covers new topical areas such as standards of driving, causing death of others, control of vehicles, speeding, licensing & obligation of drivers and traffic signs & directions. Also includes new powers and offences in relation to insurance, registration of vehicles, drink driving and seizing motor vehicles under certain conditionsThe Manuals are widely used in the professional development of police officers in a variety of roles, making them essential reading for anyone with an interest in police and criminal law. Whether you are a serving police officer or police trainer, a practitioner, advisor or researcher, Blackstone's Police Manuals 2007 are an essential purchase. The other three titles in this series are: V olume 1: Crime 2007, Volume 2: Evidence & Procedure 2007 and Volume 4: General Police Duties 2007.About the AuthorFraser Sampson LLB, LLM, MBA is the Executive Director of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority. Formerly Head of the National Police Training Examinations and Assesment Unit and of the Police Law Unit at national law firm Walker Morris, he is also an Associate Tutor at the University of Glamorgan. He has written and spoken widely in the news media on current Police Law issues and is a leading authority in this area.