PPP124 Flashcards
Traffic
Why do police take action for traffic offences?
To modify unsafe driver behaviours and habits that contribute to road trauma and to lessen the emotional psychological and financial effects road trauma has on the community
What does road trauma include
number of crashes, number of injuries, number of deaths and costs to community
Who are the stakeholders in road safety?
RMS, NRMA, Stay-Safe committee, Motor Accident Authority, NSW Health, Independent Transport Safety & Reliability Regulator, Police
What are the 5 E’s
Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation
What are the major factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes?
Human factors (driver error, speeding, drugs/alcohol, fatigue), Environmental factors (poor road design, road damage, weather, roadside obstacles), Vehicle factors (brake failure, tyre condition, steering or other mechanical failure)
Define ‘driver’
Any person driving a vehicle and includes any person riding a cycle and drive. (Before the court will deem a person a driver the person must have control of the steering or movement or propulsion of vehicle)
Define ‘motor vehicle’
Any vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms any part of the vehicle
Define ‘road’
An area open to and used by the public & is developed for or has as one of its main uses the riding or driving of a motor vehicles (the part of the roadway that the vehicle routinely travels on)
Define ‘road related area’
An area that divides a road, a footpath or nature strip, an area that is not a road but is open to the public and is designed for use by cyclists or animals, an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding and parking vehicles
What are the enforcement options
Caution, Infringement, FCAN (PCA, Burnouts, DQ Drivers), FSCAN, Charge by way of ; bail CAN, no-bail CAN. (note, where juvenile drivers are involved the YOA should be considered unless they are of an age where they can obtain a license)
S175 road transport act 2013
Power to demand - production of drivers license of a vehicle, name home address of any horse or vehicle
S177 road transport act 2013
Power to demand name and home address of driver of motor vehicle alleged to have committed an offence from ; registered owner, responsible person for vehicle , any other person who may have information as to the identity of the driver
S142 road transport act 2013
Power to remove danger and obstruction to traffic - on a road/road related area, a vehicle that has been involved in a collision or broken down, anything that has fallen, escaped or been removed from vehicle, any container used for transportation of material (includes building skip)
How many license classes in NSW are there
NSW has 7 classes of drivers license • C • LR • MR • HR • HC • MC • R
What are the categories of license classes
Categories of licence class • Learner • Provisional P1 • Provisional P2 • Unrestricted
What are the time period for issuing infringments
- 1 calendar month to issue infringement notice to offending driver
- 3 calendar months if it relates to an injury collision
- 3 calendar months if awaiting the results of a blood sample
S76 of the Road Transport Act 2013
Defective Registrable Vehicles -
(1) A police officer, or the Authority, may inspect a registrable vehicle (whether or not on a road) for the purpose of deciding its identity, condition or the status (whether in this jurisdiction or another jurisdiction) of any registration or permit relating to the vehicle.
What are the FOUR types of defect notices
Formal warning (no label), Minor (no label), Major (Yellow Label), Major Grounded (Red Label)
What are the three reasons to stop a vehicle
Routine traffic stop, Manner of driving, offence committed
What is the police perspective and the stakeholders perspective of Engineering (part of 5 E’s)
Police perspective:
Identify black spots and reporting to relevant authorities
Stakeholder perspective:
Road design
What is the police perspective and the stakeholders perspective of Education (part of 5 E’s)
Police perspective:
Provide road users with knowledge & skills, prevention programs. Attend schools and provide information on road awareness and safety
Stakeholder perspective:
Media campaigns, billboards along highways
What is the police perspective and the stakeholders perspective of Encouragement (part of 5 E’s)
Police perspective:
Cautions for minor offences
Stakeholder perspective:
insurance no-claim bonuses
What is the police perspective and the stakeholders perspective of Enforcement (part of 5 E’s)
Police perspective:
Issuing TINS, CANS
Stakeholder perspective:
Safety cameras, red-light cameras
What is the police perspective and the stakeholders perspective of Evaluation (part of 5 E’s)
Police perspective:
Using COPS to identify if new strategies have been successful (if crashes/ incidents have been reduced)
Stakeholder perspective:
Trialling and monitoring of road safety initiatives and monitoring them
What is SEINS and what are disposal options for infringement notices
Self Enforcing Infringement Notice Scheme. The disposal options are to pay the amount on the infringement notice or to complete the option on the back of the infringement notice
How many infringement notices can be issued to a driver at one time
4 infringement notices at any one time. However not produce license is not counted in the total and drive unregistered motor vehicle & drive uninsured motor vehicle count as 1 offence
What are the time periods for issuing infringement notices
- 1 month to issue to offending driver
- 3 months to issue if relates to injury collision
- 3 months to issue if awaiting results of a blood sample
when do you NOT issue infringement notices
- offence outside time limits
- Fatal collision
- Not included in the P23D
- Children under 14 involved
- Actions of driver reported by complainant (not witnessed by police)
- Offender is police on duty
- Driver of ambo or fire truck on urgent duty committing an offence
- serious traffic offences committed by off duty police
What are the guidelines on issuing parking tickets
only one may be issued, if multiple offences committed issue for most serious offence
What is the power to arrest for the purposes of a breath analysis
Schedule 3 Clause 4 RTA 2013 - Power to arrest for breath analysis
- Power to arrest a person for the purpose of undergoing a breath analysis after returning a positive roadside breath test.
- Also applies to drivers who refuse to undergo a breath test or supply an insufficient sample
What are the 5 parts of a defect notice
Blue - original to driver to forward to RMS when cleared Yellow - Driver keep as record Pink - Police forward to RMS Green - Police to keep as a record White - Remains in defect notice book
What are the 4 crash questions
- Was any person killed or injured
- Did any of the drivers involved leave the scene of the collision without exchanging particulars?
- Was any driver involved in the collision under the influence of alcohol or any other drug
- Were any of the vehicles involved towed away
(if any of these are YES then it is a MAJOR COLLISION. If none of these happen at a crash then it is a MINOR collision)
What are police priorities when attending a crash?
- Attend, assess, advise
- Attend to welfare of injured
- Identify drivers and witnesses
- Breath test drivers immediately
- Preliminary point of impact
- Ensure free flow of traffic
- Investigate and record details
- Adjudicate on who is at fault and deal with under such relevant legislation
When there is a fatal or likely to be fatal crash what is your power to arrest person for purposes of a blood an urine test
Schedule 3 Clause 12 RTA 2013
- Collision must be on road or road related area
- Fatal collision has occurred or it is likely that a person will die within 30 days as a result of the collision
- Power to arrest for purposes of blood and urine tests
- Sample cannot be taken 4 hours AFTER the collision
- Power to arrest for obtaining sample expires 4 hours AFTER the collision
- Any driver believed to be at fault at the time or any driver involved in a fatal subject to these provisions
- Drivers are still breath tested, if result is positive police are to proceed with breath analysis and any action arising from that analysis
- If learner driver involved being supervised by full licences driver both are breath tested and if negative BOTH arrested under this section for purpose of blood and urine samples. If positive BOTH arrested for breath analysis
What does Schedule 3 Part 4 (24) (8) relate to
Provides police power to have blood taken from an injured driver
- Who has been involved in a fatal crash
- Likely to be fatal collision,
- Request for blood sample to be analysed for drugs other than alcohol
Under Schedule 3 clause 11 RTA 2013 what does it relate to in terms of blood samples
Persons injured in a crash and treated or admitted to hospital will have a compulsory blood sample taken which is automatically analysed for alcohol AND MUST HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO BE ANALYSED FOR A DRUG OTHER THAN ALCOHOL