Road Policing

Question 1

Overarching principle of urgent duty driving:

Answer 1

Public and Police employee safety takes precedence over the necessity to undertake UDD

Question 2

Additional principles for UDD?

Answer 2

• Safety prioritised
• Drive at speed and manner appropriate to circumstances
• Officers legally responsible for actions
• Use TENR
• Category A vehicles preferred

Question 3

What is a critical incident?

Answer 3

• force or threat of force involved
• Risk of serious harm
• Responding to people committing a crime

Question 4

When can a tactical approach not be used?

Answer 4

When a fleeing driver incident is initiated

Question 5

Fleeing Driver: Overriding principle when applying TENR?

Answer 5

Safety is success

*Every effort must be made to minimise harm and maximise safety

Question 6

What must TENR balance regarding fleeing drivers?

Answer 6

• initial threat
• necessity to immediately apprehend
• Risk of harm to any person

Question 7

What will be considered when fleeing driver event is reviewed?

Answer 7

• Appropriate
• Lawful
• Justified, considering circs
• Compliant with Police instructions
• Lessons learnt

Question 8

Police powers under Section 113 LTA?

Answer 8

Direct a person on a road to give:

• Name
• DOB
• Occupation
• Phone

Direct, Test, Examine, Move

Question 9

Police powers under Section 114 LTA?

Answer 9

Signal or Request vehicle to stop.

Question 10

How long must a driver stay stopped under S114?

Answer 10

As long as reasonably necessary or no longer than 15 minutes if stopped to establish identity and that has been established

Question 11

What details must driver give if stopped up S114 LTA?

Answer 11

• Name
• DOB
• Occupation
• Phone
• Whether or not they own the vehicle
• If not owner, give name and address of owner

Question 12

Arrest powers under Section 114:

Answer 12

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• failed to comply with Section
• given false or misleading information

Question 13

What must Police need for entry powers under Section 119 LTA

Answer 13

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• Contravened request, requirement or demand under 114 AND
• Has or is committing reckless/ dangerous driving/ driving under influence AND
• is freshly pursuing

Question 14

Entry powers under Section 119:

Answer 14

• Enter by force if necessary premise person has entered
• In relation to determining whether EBA procedures should be commenced
• Completing the exercise of any power as if person was in a vehicle

Question 15

Arrest powers under Section 120 LTA?

Answer 15

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• committed offence against Section 58-62 (alcohol or drug related) OR assaulted an officer
• does not complete impairment test to officer satisfaction

Question 16

Explain Section 121 LTA powers:

Answer 16

• Forbid (12hrs)
• Direct
• Take possession of keys
• Render vehicle immobile

Failure to comply? Arrest

Question 17

What circumstances must arise to be able to use Section 121?

Answer 17

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Due to physical or mental condition..

• Incapable of having proper control
• does not complete compulsory impairment test to satisfaction OR fails or refuses
• public interest

Question 18

Powers to immobilise vehicle if driver breaches licence conditions (Section 121A):

Answer 18

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breached condition of their licence.

• Forbid until they can comply
• Direct person to drive to specified place
• Take keys
• Immobilise

Question 19

Power for temporary road closure under Section 35 Policing Act:

Answer 19

May close traffic on any road if

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• Public disorder exists or is imminent
• Danger to a member of public exists or is imminent
• An offence punishable by 10 years or more has been committed or discovered