Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
248Notifiable incidents involving demand responsive service
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248 Notifiable incidents involving demand responsive service (1) The authorised operator of a DRS must, as soon as practicable (but within 24 hours) after a notifiable accident, give the road transport authority written notice of the time and date when, and the place where, the accident happened. (2) The authorised operator of a DRS must, as soon as practicable (but no later than 5 days after the day of a notifiable accident), give the road transport authority written notice of the following information: (a) the make, model and registration number of the DRS vehicle involved in the accident; (b) the full name and home address of the driver of the DRS vehicle involved in the accident; (c) the circumstances of the accident; (d) the name and address of anyone killed or injured in the accident; (e) for an injured person—the kind of injuries received by the (3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence. (4) The authorised operator of a DRS must give the road transport authority written notice of any incident (other than a notifiable accident) that— (a) relates to a DRS vehicle; and (b) significantly affects the operation of the DRS.
notifiable accident means an accident or other incident in which the death of, or bodily injury to, a person is caused by, or arises out of the use of, a DRS vehicle.