Which set of items is listed as common offences under HTA and related statutes?

• A. Speeding, following too closely, seatbelt violations
• B. Shoplifting, drug possession
• C. Tax evasion, fraud
• D. Battery and assault

Answer: (A)

Under the Highway Traffic Act, the focus is on how people operate vehicles and stay safe on the road. The items that best illustrate common offences in this area are speeding, following too closely, and seat belt violations. These are all direct violations of traffic safety rules that govern driver behavior, vehicle operation, and passenger safety, and they are regularly enforced with fines or demerit points under the HTA. The other options involve offences that fall outside road-use laws—shoplifting and drug possession are criminal offences under other statutes; tax evasion and fraud pertain to financial crime; battery and assault are criminal acts involving harm to a person. So the first set lines up with the HTA’s scope and is considered common traffic offences.