Road Policing

Question 1

What does section 114 of the Land Transport Act allow?

Answer 1

Allows officers to stop vehicles and demand details from the driver. Keep the car stopped and arrest anyone who fails to stop, refuses to supply details or supplies false or misleading details

Question 2

True or false
You can (while in uniform) stop a person on a bicycle, roller blades or skateboard?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What three things can you demand a driver to state after stopping them under 114 of LTA?

Answer 3

Full name
Address
Date of birth/ Age
Phone number
Occupation
Owner (Whether the own the car or not)

Question 4

How long can you keep a car stopped to establish their identity?

Answer 4

Up to 15 minutes

Question 5

What does RIDS stand for?

Answer 5

Restraint
Impairment
Distractions
Speed

Question 6

Explain the different license classes and their conditions?

Answer 6

Learner license:
Must be accompanied
Must display L plates
Must produce license in demand
Restricted license:
Must be accompanied from 10pm-5am
Must be accompanied to drive passengers
Must produce license on demand
Full license: 
Must produce license

Question 7

What does section 115 of the LTA adhere to?

Answer 7

Banning vehicles from the road (stickers)

Question 8

What does section 118 of the LTA adhere to?

Answer 8

Notice to owner or hirer to provide details to lead to identifying the driver of a vehicle

Question 9

What does FARMED stand for?

What section does it refer to?

Answer 9

Forbid
All keys surrendered 
Render vehicle immobile
Move or cause to be moved the vehicle 
EBA offender forbidden for 12 hours
Direct that person to drive to a specific place

This is under section 121 of the LTA

Question 10

What is the definition of a vehicle?

Answer 10

A device equiped with wheels, tracks or revolving runners on which it moves or is moved

Question 11

What is dangerous driving?

Answer 11

Driving in a manner or speed which was or might have been dangerous to anyone

Question 12

What is reckless driving?

What must you prove to charge someone with reckless driving?

Answer 12

Knowingly disregarding one’s duty as a driver. Deliberately running an unjustified risk of injury or collision.
You must prove they had mens rea.

Question 13

What is inconsiderate driving?

Answer 13

Driving that includes inattention or thoughtlessness actions or omissions as well as deliberate ones which is inconsiderate to other road users.

Question 14

What is careless driving?

Answer 14

Driving which falls below the driving standards of a reasonable prudent motorist

Question 15

What does DIMDFFD stand for?

What section does it relate to?

Answer 15

Direct (a person to give details)
Inspect (brakes or part of car)
Move (Move or authorise someone to move the vehicle)
Direct (Driver to move vehicle)
Forbid (Unlicensed driver)
Forbid (Person operating transport service without adequate license)
Direct (Person driving a vehicle/animal to stop or continue in a direction)

It refers to section 113 of the LTA

Question 16

What does section 114 of the LTA adhere to?

Answer 16

Stopping vehicles and demanding details (114 Tell me more)

Question 17

What does section 119 of the LTA adhere to?

Answer 17

Entering premises to conduct breath tests (119 breath test time)

Question 18

What does section 122 of the LTA adhere to?

Answer 18

Seizing vehicles (122 Take from you)

Question 19

What is the purposed of demerit points and what is issued when a driver exceeds 100 points?

Answer 19

It’s designed to hold drivers accountable for their driving and when they hit 100 demerit points they can be disqualified from driving for 3 months

Question 20

When must police impound vehicles under section 96 of the LTA?

Answer 20

Disqualified driver
Suspended or revoked driver
Contrary to alcohol interlock device
Not holding license and previously forbidden
Race
Sustained loss of traction 
Fails to remain stopped
Breath alcohol 400mcg per breath AND two previous convictions
Failed or refused blood test

Question 21

What are the circumstances for police to suspend a persons driver license under section 95 of the LTA? (28 day suspension)

Answer 21

BA over 650mcg
Blood alcohol over 130per/ml
BA over 400mcg AND been convicted for relevant offences
Failed or refuse a blood test
Drove over 40kph over the permanent speed limit
Drove over 50kph over the temporary speed limit

Question 22

What is the social cost of a fatal motor crash per death?

Answer 22

$4.37 million per death

Question 23

What are the 2 different coloured stickers that are issued for different notices under section 115 of the act?

Answer 23

Green sticker:
Vehicle fails to comply with regulations or rules e.g. defective exhaust or tinted windscreen
Pink sticker:
Not in a safe condition to be driven on a road e.g. body rust

Question 24

What is the difference between unsafe and defective vehicles?

Answer 24

Unsafe is physically unsafe (rust or illegal mods) and defective is a modification that is unlawful (defective exhaust, tinted windscreen)