The work is broken down into 26 accessible chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of RTA liability and includes. It includes coverage of the liability of each participant; the particular rules that apply to local authorities, children and schools, public service vehicles, etc; the liability of cyclists and motor cyclists; the specific rules that apply in a range of different circumstances such as low velocity crashes, accidents abroad, etc; and practical guidance on the liability of insures and the MIB.This new edition has been thoroughly updated and includes coverage of developments in law and practice, including:Claims made in the UK arising from foreign accidentsNew EC directive consolidating all old RTA DirectivesPedestrians run down when drunkFailure to wear a seat belt.What is a motor vehicle? Trail bikes and electric trikes As well as a new section containing draft model pleadings