Land transport act

Question 1

Section 114

Answer 1

An enforcement officer wearing uniform or hat with distinctive badge or displaying flashing blue or blue or red lights or siren can….
Demand full name, address, birth date, number and occupation
They must: state if they are the owner or who the owner is and their address.
They driver must remain stopped for as long as reasonably necessary.

Question 2

DAMPDAD- section 114

Answer 2

D- duty to be in uniform
A- applies to all vehicles, skateboards or roller blades.
M- May signal any driver to stop for up to 15 minutes.
P- plain clothes officers may stop drivers only if they have flashing blue/red lights.
D- display flashing blue/red lights, sirens.
A- arrest without warrant anyone that fails to give details or false/misleading information
D- demands name address date of birth number and occupation.

Question 3

Section 113- demand details dimdod

Answer 3

D-direct any person on a road including passengers of a vehicle to supply: name, address, birth date, number, occupation or other form of identification.
I- inspect vehicle for road worthiness
M- move authorise movement( only if have RGTB the vehicle is causing an obstruction.
D- direct the driver or person in charge if a vehicle on a road to move a vehicle
O- order an unlicensed driver not to drive a vehicle until they have obtained a license
D- direct the user of a vehicle or rider of an animal to: stop or proceed in a particular line of traffic or proceed/stop or go

Question 4

Section 115 defective vehicles

Answer 4

An enforcement officer believes on reasonable grounds that the vehicle does not comply with the regulations or rules they may….
Direct the vehicle not to be driven on the road unless it is to be repaired.
By: issuing an approved notice to the driver. POL 650 GREEN STICKER.

Question 5

Section 115(3)(b) unsafe vehicles

Answer 5

An officer has RGTB the vehicle is not in a safe condition to drive.
POL 555 PINK STICKER
The vehicle must not be driven until..
-The vehicle has been inspected by an authorised inspection agent.
-the owner/driver is given approval to operate on the road.
-new evidence if vehicle inspection is displayed on the vehicle.

Question 6

Section 116

Answer 6

Power of arrest if the driver does not comply with any of the conditions given to the driver in section 115 & 113

Question 7

Taking keys and forbidding to drive section 121

Answer 7

FARMED
F- Forbid that person to drive for a specified time
A- all keys to be surrendered
R- Render the vehicle immobile
M- Move or cause any vehicle to be moved if causing an obstruction or hazard.
E- EBA offenders must be forbidden to drive for a 12 hour period.
D- DIRECT that person to drive to a specified place to rest if they have exceeded their driving hours.

Question 8

Power to arrest under Section 121

Answer 8

Failing to comply with your directions

Attempting to do an act forbidden under 121

Question 9

TON

Answer 9

Traffic offence notice

Question 10

Obtaining information section 118

Answer 10

An enforcement officer may require the owner/ hirer of any vehicle to give within 14 days, all information available to them which may lead to:
-the identification/ apprehension of the driver if that driver is alleged to commit an offence against the act while in charge of the vehicle.
- the identification and apprehension of any passenger, if that passenger:
Has committed
Gas aided in the commission of
Has avoided arrest

Question 11

Section 96

Answer 11

Seize and impound vehicles for 28 days-MUST

Question 12

Section 95

Answer 12

Suspend drivers licence for 28 days

Question 13

Section 122

Answer 13

Seize send impound for 12 hours in the interest of public safety

Question 14

Section 123

Answer 14

May seize for 7 days to carry out a forensic investigation.

Question 15

Section 119

Answer 15

Power of entry to any place to apprehend a person to carry out an EBA procedure if:
Failed to stop red/blues siren
Dangerous/reckless driving
Good cause to suspect been drinking/drugs or both
And freshly in pursuit
May use force if necessary

Question 16

Section 90:

Answer 16

Suspend licence/ disqualified driver: 3 months
-if driver within 2 years has accumulated 100 or more demerit points.
Only if NZTA has failed to locate them and person interest recorded in NIA.
Period begins immediately on service of the notice.

Question 17

Section 31(1)

Answer 17

No drivers licence or failing to provide a drivers licence or failing to return their licence to the director when required.

Question 18

Section 30

Answer 18

A drivers licence must be returned to the director when:
Licence is suspended or revoked
Is disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence
Has their licence superseded by a new licence.

Question 19

Section 32

Answer 19

A person commits an offence if they drive a motor vehicle on a road:

• while disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence.
• contrary to a limited licence
• while drivers licence is suspended/revoked.

Question 20

Penalty section 32

Answer 20

First or second offence:

• 3months imprisonment or a fine of $4500
• 6 months or more disqualified from driving.

Third or subsequent offence:

• 2 years imprisonment or a fine up to $6000
• 1 year or more disqualified from driving.

Question 21

Section 51

Answer 21

Contravenes the instructions of an officer:

• driver fails to remain stopped
• removes/obscures or render indistinguishable any stickers under section 115.
• driving a vehicle before obtaining vehicle inspection 115 or 96.
• fails to comply with any lawful direction, requirements, notice or prohibition given to or imposed on them.

Question 22

Section 37

Answer 22

Inconsiderate or careless use…

Operates..
A vehicle…
On a road..
Carelessly OR without reasonable consideration for other road users.

Question 23

Section 37 penalty

Answer 23

No peer of arrest fine $3000, courts may order disqualification.

Question 24

Section 38

Answer 24

Careless driving/ inconsiderate use causing injury

Power of arrest!!!

Question 25

Section 39

Answer 25

Aggravated careless use

Power to arrest

Question 26

Section 35

Answer 26

Reckless or dangerous driving.

Operates…
A motor vehicle…
On a road…
Recklessly OR in a manner/speed which maybe dangerous to any public/person.

Question 27

Section 36

Answer 27

Reckless or dangerous driving causing injury or death.
Power to arrest
Does not have to be committed on a road, elsewhere such as private road or a farm.

Question 28

Section 35 example

Answer 28

Reckless driving: deliberately driving 80-100kph through a stop sign knowing that the driver would not be able to stop if they had to.

Dangerous driving- a driver in a 2 lane road pulling out to pass onto on coming traffic.

Question 29

Section 37 example

Answer 29

Inconsiderate driving 60-70kph down the motorway not letting vehicles pass.

Careless driving- colliding with a correctly parked car while travelling along a street.