Phase 3 Flashcards
Urgent Duty
Duty that has become pressing or demanding prompt action
Built-Up Area
- Buildings not over 100m apart on land next to road
- Street lights not over 100m apart
For at least 500m or if length of road is shorter, the whole road
Pursuit
An attempt by a police officer in a motor vehicle to stop and apprehend the occupant(s) of a moving vehicle, regardless of speed or distance, when the driver of the other vehicle is attempting to avoid apprehension or appears to be ignoring police attempts to stop them. A pursuit commences at the time you decide to pursue a vehicle that has ignored a direction to stop.
Continuation of a Pursuit
A pursuit is deemed to continue if you follow the offending vehicle or continue to remain in contact with the offending vehicle, whether or not your police vehicle is displaying warnings lights or sounding a siren.
Definition: Road
- An area open to or used by the public and is developed for or has one of its main uses the driving or riding of motor vehicles.
Definition: Motor Vehicle
A vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle
Definition: Road Related Area
- An area that divides a road,
- A footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road.
- An area that is open to or used by the public for the driving, riding or parking of motor vehicles
- A shoulder of a road
- Any other area that has been declared under s.18 RTA 2013 to be an area to which specified provisions under the act or statutory rules apply.
Prescribed HEAVEY MOTOR Vehicle
A motor vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes
Exemptions to wearing a seatbelt
- Driver is reversing the vehicle
- Person is a passenger on a public bus
- Person is in possession of a signed and dated medical certificate from a doctor, with an expiry date. Only valid from 12 months of issue.
- Person is passenger and the seating position is not fitted with one and there is no requirement for that position to be fitted with a seat belt.
- Two-up driver using sleeper compartment
- Door-to-door delivery person or waste collection, not travelling over 25km/h.
- Person is providing/receiving urgent/necessary medical treatment
Lawful U-Turns
- Driver making u-turn gives way to all pedestrians and vehicles
- Intersection with TCL with ‘u-turn permitted’ sign
- Intersection without TCL and NO ‘no u-turn’ sign
- Section of road with NO ‘no u-turn’ sign
- Road with dividing line/median from marked nearest lane to line or median from road they are turning.
- From the left of the centre of the road.
Un-lawful U-Turns
- Driver does not have clear view of on coming traffic and cannot safely make u-turn without obstructing traffic.
- Length of road with ‘no u-turn’ sign present
- At TCL with NO ‘u-turn permitted’ sign
- Intersection with ‘no right turn’ sign
- Driver does not give way to all vehicles and pedestrians
- Intersection with ‘no turns’ sign displayed
When police cannot breath test a person
- At person’s home address
- Outside of 2 hour time limit from incident
- Person conveyed to hospital for medical treatment and treating Dr says no
- It appears administering breath test would be dangerous to the person’s health due to injuries sustained
When police cannot take blood after a crash
- If medical practitioner, registered nurse or sample taker objects on grounds it would be dangerous to the person’s health.
- It appears to police, due to injuries, taking sample would be dangerous to person’s health.
- Outside of 4 hour time limit from crash.
PCA Ranges
- Novice: 0.000 - 0.019
- Special: 0.020 - 0.049
- Low: 0.050 - 0.079
- Mid: 0.080 - 0.149
- High: 0.150 and above
Registration Exemptions
- Vehicle under tow of tow truck operating as tow truck.
- Agricultural implement towed by another vehicle or trailer towed by agricultural machine.
- Being driven across road/related area to or from land used solely for the purpose of primary production.
- Golf/Green keeping vehicle being driven across a road/related area intersecting or traversing with golf course, being used for game of gold or course maintenance.
- Vehicle temporarily in NSW registered in another state/territory/country.
- Unregistered and has interstate permit/traders plate.
- Exempt under Interstate RTA 1985, engaged in the carriage of passengers/goods between prescribed places.
- Trailer towed by VIC registered vehicle, not used in the course of trade, weighs less tan 200kg unladen, manufactured width does not exceed vehicle width, not exceeding 3m length including draw bar and load.
- Vehicles used to fight rural fires.
- Lawn mowers no more than 250kg unladen constructed for grass cutting only.
- Pedal assisted cycle not exceeding 500 watts.
- Constructed for the purpose of conveying person with substantial physical disability. Not capable of travelling over 10km/h.
- Plates affixed, for registration purpose / inspection / testing.
Unlicenced driver exemptions
- Interstate/International VISITING driver with current interstate/international licence.
- Vehicle/Trailer not more than 250kg unladen for grass cutting.
- Person being submitted to a driving test by a police, or authorised officer.
- Golf/Green keeping vehicle being driven on road/related area intersecting/traversing with golf course, for game of golf or course maintenance.
- Vehicle for conveying physically disabled, not travelling more than 10km/h.
- Driver of light rail vehicle.
- Pedal assisted cycle, not more than 500 watts.
Dangerous Driving Causing Death / GBH
- Driver
- Vehicle
- Involved in impact
- Occasioning death / GBH AND
- At the time of the impact was:
- Under the influence of intoxicating liquor or other drug, OR
- At speed dangerous to another person/s, OR
- At a manner dangerous to another person/s
Negligent Driving
- Driver
- Motor Vheicle
- Road / Road related area
- Furiously (potential danger if person was on the road)
- Recklessly (actual obvious/serious risk to person/property), OR
- At a speed OR in a manner dangerous to the public
Furious / Reckless Driving
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Furiously (potential danger if person was on the road)
- Recklessly (actual obvious/serious risk to person/property), OR
- At a speed OR in a manner dangerous to the public
Speed Dangerous
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Speed (actual danger due to the conditions / circumstances / situation)
Manner Dangerous
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Manner creating danger to the public (actual / potential danger)
Menacing Driving
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- In a manner that menaced another person
- With the intention of menacing other person
- If the person ought to have known the other person might be menaced
Circumstances of Aggravation
- Exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h
- Attempting to evade police in pursuit
- Substantially impaired by a drug other than alcohol
- PCA being more than 0.150 (high range)
Not give way to pedestrian on crossing
- Driver
- Vehicle
- Road
- Pedestrian crossing
- Pedestrian on crossing
- Driver did not stop and give way to pedestrian on crossing
Error in TIN, not yet issued
- Endorse all parts as CANCELLED
- State reason for cancellation and action taken
- Name / Sign / Time / Date / Rank / Station on TIN
- Issue new TIN and reference new TIN number on incorrect TIN
- Supervisor to sign off TIN and forward all parts to Revenue NSW
Error in TIN, Part C issued
- Do not try to retrieve TIN
- Complete TIN and then complete NEW and CORRECT TIN
- Cancel parts A and B on old TIN with supervisor signing off
- Complete report explaining occurrence and have supervisor sign off
- Forward report with parts A and B of old TIN and part A of new TIN to supervisor to forward to revenue NSW
Safety Triangles
Vehicles in excess of 12 tonnes must carry 3x safety triangles
Maximum permitted length
- Rigid Vehicles: 12.5m
- Combination (articulated): 19m
- B-Double: 25m
- Road Train: 53.5m
- Special purpose vehicle: 14.5m
- Bus: 14.5m
- Articulated bus: 18m
Heavy Vehicle Dimensions
- Rigid: W= 2.5m , H=4.3m
-Articulated: W= 2.5m , H=4.3m - Carrying livestock: H=4.6m
- B-Double with livestock: 18.8m available for animals
- Special purpose: W= 3.5m , H=4.3m
- Double Decker Bus: H=4.4m
Articulated vehicle
A motor vehicle or trailer combination in which the hauling unit (prime mover) is coupled to a semi trailer so that the front part of the trailer overlaps the rear portion of the hauling unit.
Not Keep Left of Dividing Line
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road related area
- Dividing line
- Two-way road
- Failed to keep left of dividing line
- AND was not:
- Avoiding an obstruction
- Entering/leaving road way
- Entering emergency stopping lane
- Entering a service road
Heavy Vehicles work time
- Driving
- Fuelling / Refuelling
- Repairs
- Servicing
- Loading / Unloading
- Cleaning
- Maintenance
- Inspection
- Marketing tasks in relation to the operating of vehicle
Learner Approved Motorcycle
- Engine capacity not exceeding 660ml
- Power to weight ratio 150kw/tonne
When infringement notices can’t be issued
- Fatal collision warrants action other than a charge
- Offence not in Fixed Penalty Handbook
- Injury Crash / Negative Blood test and cannot complete inquiries in 3 months
- Cannot complete inquiries in 1 month
- Children under 16 involved
- Actions of driver / rider (not p4) are brought to your attention
- Driver of an ambulance or fire vehicle on urgent durty
- Police officer on duty
Special Range PCA
- Learner, provisional or interlock driver.
- Application Refused.
- Suspended
- Cancelled
- Disqualified
- Expired learner, provisional or interlock driver
- Expired (more than 6 months) other driver licence.
- Never held
- Public passenger vehicle, driven for hire or reward
- Taxi or hire vehicle being used to provide a passenger service
- Driver of a coach
- Driver of motor vehicle with GVM or GCM more than 13.9 tonnes
- Driver carrying dangerous goods
- Driver carrying radioactive substance
- Special category supervisor (who if driving would be a special category driver)
Interstate M.V becomes unregistered in NSW
- Expired Rego
- Not displaying rego plates
- Rego has been cancelled
- No longer temporarily housed in NSW
- Not displaying rego label
Stopping on Crest / Curve in built-up area
- Clear view for approaching vehicles for at least 100m of crest or curve
- Permitted by parking control sign
Time of Roadblocks
- For 6hrs or shorter
- Authorised by senior officer
- Can be extended by senior officer
Heavy Vehicle
A motor vehicle or trailer with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes, and includes:
- Special purpose vehicle with GVM over 4.5 tonnes
- Passenger carrying vehicle with GVM over 4.5 tonnes
Defintion : Truck
Motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes.
Except a bus, tram or tractor.
U-Turn at Traffic Lights
- Driver
- Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Intersection controlled by traffic lights
- Erect / Clear working order
- Did make a u-turn
- No sign permitting
Travelling in bicycle lane
When approaching an intersection or leaving driveway, a vehicle can travel in a bicycle lane for 50m.
Who can be breath tested
- A person police have reasonable cause to believe is/was driving a M.V on a road
- Occupying the driver’s seat attempting to put the vehicle in motion
- Holder of applicable licence seated next to and supervising a learner driver
Disobey Traffic Control Light
- Driver
- Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Traffic lights erected and operating efficiently
- Disobeyed the traffic control light
High beams
- Must be dipped if within 200m of another vehicle
- If overtaking vehicle in front, may briefly switch them on immediately before they begin to overtake
Right Hand Turn not from as close to the far right
- One-way road
- Road markings allow otherwise
- Police officer signals
- An obstruction on the road does not allow
- Vehicle longer than 7.5m with “do not over take turning vehicle’ sign displayed, right indicator is on, any part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point of the intersection, it is not practicable to turn from right lane and can occupy next marked lane safely.
Blood and Urine Procedure prior to arrest
- Must have passed breath test
- Police are of the opinion the person is affected by a drug other than alcohol
- Failed sobriety assessment
- Inform POI reason for arrest
- Notes made on observations and sobriety
Learner and P plate towing
- Learner cannot tow
- P1 can tow trailer up to 250kgs unladen