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This first supplement to the 19th edition of Wilkinson's Road Traffic Offences is designed to keep the practitioner updated with developments since the publication of the main work. It brings the main work up-to-date for 1st March 2000, and contains information on approved preliminary breath testing devices. It previews the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 (which is reproduced in the Legislation section of the Supplement) and considers its potential effect on areas of road traffic law - in particular Brown v. Procurator Fiscal, Dunfirmline, and Nottingham City Council v. Amin. Statutory developments covered include the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (implementation of provisions); the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999; and the Access to Justice Act 1999.