Land Transport Act 1998

Question 1

Section 113

Answer 1

General Powers (DIMDFFD)
Direct a person on a road to give NADPOO
Inspect, test, and examine
Move or authorise person to move
Direct to remove a vehicle
Forbid an unlicensed driver
Forbid a transport service
Direct traffic, vehicle, or animal.

Question 2

Section 114

Answer 2

Power To Stop And Demand Details
Any enforcement officer in/wearing:
- Uniform OR
- Cap/helmet/hat displaying bade of authority OR
- Plain clothes + flashing blue/blue and red lights OR siren
May STOP Vehicle
AND Demand
- NADPOO
- Whether they own the vehicle, if not,
- Name + address of vehicle owner

Question 3

Section 115

Answer 3

Stickers (POL 555/POL650)
Green Sticker (POL650) – Defective
Fails to comply with regulations or rules
e.g. defective exhaust, tinted windscreen, bald tyre
Pink Sticker (POL555) – Unsafe
Not in a safe condition to be driven on a road
e.g. structural rust, illegal mods, 4 bald tyres

Question 4

Section 116

Answer 4

Power Of Arrest
If you have GCTS a person has failed to comply with a direction given
under Section 113 or Section 115 of the LTA

Question 5

Section 118

Answer 5

Obtaining Information
Any officer may require the owner/hirer of any vehicle to give
information within 14 days which may lead to
- Identification and apprehension of a driver OR passenger
IF they have committed any offence against any act
- In a vehicle
Must have been owner/hirer of vehicle at the time
Owner/hirer must have ability to supply

Question 6

Section 119

Answer 6

Power Of Entry To Carry Out EBT
An officer may enter any premises the person has entered to
complete EBA procedures, without warrant if they have
GCTS that any
- Person fails to stop for flashing lights or siren AND
- Committed reckless or dangerous driving OR
- Driving under the influence of drink/drug or both AND
- Freshly pursuing that person

Question 7

Section 121

Answer 7

Taking Keys And Forbid Driving
Forbid a person to drive for a specified time
All keys to be surrendered
Render the vehicle immobile
Move or cause a vehicle to be moved
EBA offenders forbidden to drive for 12 hours
Direct a person to drive to a place to rest

Section 121(4) gives you power to arrest if a person
- fails to comply with your directions; or
- attempts to do an act forbidden by Section 121

Question 8

Section 122

Answer 8

Power To Seize Vehicle For 12 Hours
RGTB that it is in the interest of public safety

Question 9

Section 123

Answer 9

Power To Seize Vehicle For 10 Days
In order to
- Preserve evidence
- Enable scientific examination
- Establish the cause of a serious traffic accident

RGTB that
- vehicle has been involved in a serious traffic accident or hit
and run OR
- driver failed to stop in accordance with Section 114 (up to 6 months now)

Question 10

Section 90

Answer 10

Suspension From Driving
If a person has accumulated a total of 100 or more demerits,
their drivers license will be suspended for three months

Question 11

Section 95

Answer 11

28 Day License Suspension
- BR over 650mcg
- BL over 130mgm
- BR over 400 mcg + convicted within last 4 years
- BL over 80mgm + convicted within last 4 years
- Failed/refused blood test at request of officer/authorised
medical person/hospital
- 40kph over the permanent speed limit
- 50kph over the temporary speed limit

Question 12

Section 96

Answer 12

Power To Seize Vehicle For 28 Day
- If they were disqualified from holding/obtaining a license
- If they had a suspended/revoked driver license
- Interlock license holder breaches conditions
- Unlicensed + forbidden
- Operated in a race or unnecessary exhibition of speed
- Fail to stop or remain stopped under Section 114
- BR over 400mcg + 2 convictions within last 4 years
- BL over 80mgm + 2 convictions within last 4 years
- Fail/refuse blood test + 2 convictions within last 4 years