drink drive

Question 1

what sections cover drink and impaired driving

Answer 1

sec 4 , 5, 6 ,7, 9

Question 2

why do you arrest on section 4 or 6 but not 5

Answer 2

4 is suspicion, 6 is preliminary test, but 5 is the evidential test and the charging offence

Question 3

what three evidential specimens are there under sec 7 RTA

Answer 3

breath, blood urine

Question 4

what is the prescribed limit for alcohol in persons breath

Answer 4

35 micrograms

Question 5

what is the prescribed limit for alochol in a persons blood

Answer 5

80 milligrams

Question 6

what is the prescribed limit for alcohol in a persons urine

Answer 6

107 milligrams

Question 7

what does section 9 RTA cover

Answer 7

the hospital procedure for obtaining specimens

Question 8

how does consent work under sec 9 RTA

Answer 8

patient and doctors need to give consent for specimen to be taken,
unless person been involved in accident, pc would be entitled to request, patient incapable,
patient needs to consent for it to be tested, and is informed of consequences

Question 9

what powers can you arrest under in relation to drink driving

Answer 9

Sec 6D(1&2) and sec 4

Question 10

indicators of being drunk before stopping vehicle

Answer 10

erratic driving
driving slowly
speeding
not being able to hold a straight line
not using lights
careless / inconsiderate driving

Question 11

indicators of being drunk after stopping vehicle

Answer 11

slurred speech
glazed eyes
smell of intoxicating liquor
asleep or semi-conscious
falling out of car
unsteady on feet
overly aggresive

Question 12

procedure for breathalyzing

Answer 12

set machine up
invite suspect out of car,
ideally place in back of your car
remove mouthpiece keeping lip part covered
instruct on how to blow
tell them to stop / keep going
give 3 chances before failure to provide
obtain result