Product Description Blackstone's Police Manual Volume 3: Road Policing 2008 is part of a series of 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, theManuals have quickly established themselves as the definitive reference sources for all who have involvement with police law and procedure. The Manuals have been written in consultation with police forces across England and Wales, and are endorsed by Centex, now known as the National PolicingImprovement Agency, for OSPRE Part 1 Promotion Examinations. Blackstone's Police Manual Volume 3: Road Policing 2008 covers all aspects of UK road traffic law from a police officer's perspective. The 2008 edition has been fully updated and refined to incorporate all recent legislative developments, including those to the Road Safety Act 2006. Topicalsubjects covered include causing death by careless driving, use of mobile telephones and control of a vehicle, and alcohol ignition interlocks. This year, the Manuals have also undergone a full revision in order to make them more accessible, relevant, and focused to the examination. The 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'sPolice Manuals 2008 are an essential purchase. The other three titles in the series are: Volume 1: Crime, Volume 2: Evidence and Procedure 2008, Volume 4: General Police Duties 2008. Review "An excellent source of reference material which is a 'must have' not just for those studying for promotion but also for everyday use by both Police officers and the general legal profession alike."--Stuart K Fairclough, Metropolitan Police Trainer About the Author Simon Cooper is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sunderland where he teaches Criminal Law and Evidence. Previously, he was a serving police officer with the Greater Manchester Police from 1976 to 1983, the majority of this time being spent on Road Traffic duties. Je was then a lecturer in lawat the University of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1990 to 2002, specialising in Criminal Law and Evidence. He has published widely in numerous legal journals and is the co-author of Elliot & Wood's Cases and Material on Criminal Law. With Michael Orme, he has written Road Traffic Law, part of theBlackstone's Practical Policing Series. Michael Orme retired from Greater Manchester Police in November 2004 having completed 30 years police service. He specialised in Road Traffic Policing in his career, having spent over 25 years on Road Policing Units both on inner city and territoral divisions.