Litigation Recent Decisions 16/01/96

Driving an electric buggy in a public place

Director of Public Prosecutions v Neville (1996).

QBD (Schiemann LJ and Holland J) 4/12/95.

Summary: Driving an electric buggy in a terminal building at Heathrow Airport is 'driving in a public place' for the purposes of s.3 Road Traffic Act 1988.

Appeal by prosecutor against dismissal of information against the driver of an electric buggy for knocking down a child in the airport section of Heathrow Airport.