KCP 1 - Understand and apply the rules and the relevant legislation requirements

Question 0

Do police officers have an exemption from wearing seat belts?

Answer 0

Yes

Driving a vehicle in the execution of the officers duty and it’s impracticable or undesirable to to wear it.
e.g. When a prisoner is actively resisting in the back of a patrol car.

Question 1

Are you required to indicate when exiting a roundabout?

Answer 1

Yes

Before entering:
Left if intending exiting left
Right if going more than halfway around
If going straight ahead don’t indicate on entry

Question 2

Do police officers have an exemption from the give way law?

Answer 2

Yes

Displaying lights and siren
May enter an an intersection at a speed NOT EXCEEDING 20 kph
TAKING DUE CARE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH OTHER TRAFFIC

Question 3

Are police cars exempt from the requirement to have a current WOF?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

When proceeding against a red traffic signal while undertaking urgent duty driving, what must you do?

Answer 4

Reduce speed - NOT TO EXCEED 20kph
Proceed through the intersection taking due care to avoid collision with pedestrians and other traffic
Display lights and sirens

Question 5

While responding to an urgent duty job you travel through a 30 kph temporary speed road works area. Do you have a legal defence to travel above the posted temporary speed limit?

Answer 5

Yes

In the execution of your duty and compliance with the limit would likely prevent the execution of the officers duty

If practicable comply to the temporary speed limit
Only exceed the limit after checking for hazards
Must operate lights and sirens

Question 6

Do police officers have a defence against speed limits?

Answer 6

Yes

Urgent Duty and Pursuits

Engaged in urgent duty and compliance with the speed limit would be likely to prevent the execution of the officers duty
Must operate lights and sirens

Question 7

While you are responding to a critical incident, you proceed through an intersection against a red traffic light. What are you obligations?

Answer 7

Reduce speed - NOT TO EXCEED 20 kph
Proceed with lights and sirens
Taking due care to avoid collision with pedestrians and other traffic

Question 8

When overtaking other vehicles, is there an exemption for police drivers on urgent duty response or pursuit to drive to the right of a solid yellow no passing lines?

Answer 8

Yes
In the execution of your duty

High risk manoeuvre that where practicable:
should wait until after no passing line have stopped
carry out on slow or stationary vehicles only when the way is clear