Road Policing

Question 1

What is the offence of driving while disqualified?

Answer 1

First or second time, 3 months imprisonment or a fine of $4500 and six months + disqualification,
Third time +, two year’s imprisonment or a fine of $6000 and one year + disqualification.

Question 2

LTA 1998 Section 113

Answer 2

An officer may DIMDFFD
Direct
Inspect
Move
Direct
Forbid
Forbid
Direct

Question 3

LTA 1998 Section 115

Answer 3

Prohibit vehicles from being on the road

Question 4

LTA 1998 Section 121

Answer 4

FARMED
Forbid
All keys surrendered
Render
Move
EBA
Direct

Question 5

LTA 1998 Section 118

Answer 5

An officer can request all info about the vehicle eg. who was driving at a certain time and it must be provided within 14 days.

Question 6

LTA 1998 Section 95

Answer 6

Give notice to a person that their licence will be suspended for 28 days.

Question 7

LTA 1998 Section 90

Answer 7

If in a 2 year period someone has accumulated 100 or more demerit points their licence will be suspended for 3 months.

Question 8

LTA 1998 Section 96

Answer 8

An officer must seize a vehicle for 28 days if they believe the driver was a subject of certain situations.

Question 9

LTA 1998 Section 122

Answer 9

Seize and impound a vehicle for 12 hours if in best interest of public safety. eg. drunk driver needs to sleep it off but you fear they may have more keys.

Question 10

LTA 1998 Section 123

Answer 10

Seize a vehicle for up to 10 days to
• preserve evidence
• enable scientific exam
• establish cause of serious crash

Question 11

LTA 1998 Section 119

Answer 11

Powers of carrying out breath alcohol test.

Question 12

LTA 1998 Section 114

Answer 12

Powers to stop and demand details.