Road Policing Flashcards
Sgt Exam
Road Policing
Primary Role of Police in Road Policing?
To encourage all road users to make safe choices when on the road.
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When Urgent Duty Driving,
You must?
Lights and sirens must be used continuously unless a tactical response is undertaken.
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Urgent duty driving is in accordance with which Acts?
1: Land Transport (Road User) Rule Act 2004.
&
Land Transport Act 1998.
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Can a Tactical Approach be used after Fleeing Driver initiated?
No
Any deactivastion of warning devices must be in line the Fleeing Driver abandonment procedure.
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What is the R.U.R.A
Clause 11.18?
Proceedings against a stop sign, giveway sign, or traffic signal.
Must
1: Display red and blue lights and siren.
2: Not exceeding 20km/h.
3: Taking due care to aviods collisions.
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What is the R.U.R.A
Clause 11.19?
Proceeding through a intersection.
Must
1: Display red and blue lights and siren.
2: Not exceeding 20km/h.
3: Taking due care to aviods collisions.
Road Policing.
What is Section 95(6)(b)
LTA?
HOW BIKE
Mandatory 28 days suspension for exceeding the speed limit by 40km/h
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What is a Fleeing Driver?
A driver who has been signalled to stop by an enforcement officer but fails to stop or remained stopped.
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Must for Police to each Fleeing Driver?
1: Reasonable, proportionate, and necessary.
2: Lawful.
3: Justified, for all circumstances.
4: Compliant with Police Instructions and policy.
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If driver is likely to flee?
Contact ECC.
1: Advise reason for wanting to stop vehicle.
2: Intentions to signal driver to stop.
3: Whether the pursuit will be initiated.
4: Any plan to stop the vehicle.
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Anchoring Factors for TENR Risk Assessment?
T.E.D.O.
1: Time of Day.
2: Environment.
3: Driver/Occupants profile.
4: Offences.
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Who can abandon a Pursuit?
1: Lead & 2nd vehicle drivers or passengers.
2: Field Supervisor.
3: Air Support.
4 Pursuit Controller or Dispatcher.
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Pursuit must be abandoned if?
1: TENR identifies a risk.
2: Pursuing Unit lost visual with F.D.
3: Lost Comms with P.U.
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Once abandoned all units must?
1: Immediately reduce speed and distance from F.D.
2: Deactivate warning devices, once below posted speed.
3: Stop as soon as its safe. Warning lights may needs to stay on for safety.
4: Advise ECC.
5: Consider options on bringing offender driver to account.
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Tactical Options Available?
1: Air Support Unit.
2: AOS & STG.
3: Dog Unit.
4: Temporary road closure.
5: Cordon & Contain.
6: Tyre Deflation Devices.
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When does a Fleeing Driver Report need to be completed?
Completed by initiating unit by the end of the shift.
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What is TDD
Tyre Deflation Device
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Over riding principle when applying TENR with TDD?
“SIS”
Safety is Success.
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Overriding Principles Prioritising TDD?
No duty is so urgent that it requires the public or police to be placed at unjustified risk.
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Legal Authority to deploy TDD?
SS 39, 40, 41, 48, Crimes Act 1961.
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General Legislation of S.40 Crimes Act 1961?
Use such force as may be necessary.
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General Legislation of S.62 Crimes Act 1961?
Staff criminally liable for any excess use of force.
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When TDD can not be used?
1: On motorbikes / Trikes / Mopeds / Quad Bikes / Two Wheel Vehcles.
2: Location with high pedestrians or vehilce traffic.
3: In location where there is road construction.
4: Likelyhood of injury to any person.
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TDD Site?
1: Provide solid cover.
2: Provide clear view.
3: Not be on or immediately before a bend or intersection.
4: Safe escape route for Deploying officer.
5: Enough space to deploy the device.
6: Far enough away from target vehicle to provide sufficient time to safely deploy device.
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Solid Cover?
1: Any solid object or structure.
- Provide physical protection.
- At least deflecting a vehicle.
- Fixed objects, Overpass pillars, Buildings. - Guard rails & Bridge abutments.
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Reporting Requirements TDD
Must be reported whether successful or not.
By end of shift.
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What is S. 113, Land Transport Act 1998?
Enforcement officer may enforce transport legislation.
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Enforcement officer may ask for Under S.114 LTA 1998?
1: Full name.
2: Full address.
3: DOB.
4: Occupation
5: Telephone Number.
Also
6: Inspect / Test / Examine any part of the vehicle.
7: Ask for ownership of vehicle.
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What is S.119 LTA 1998?
POWERS TO ENTER.
Has G.C.T.S. that a person:
- Contrevenes a request & requirement under S.114 LTA 1998.
- Committed offence Reckless / Dangerous Driving.
- Enter any building or place without warrant by force if necessary,
- To which S.96 / S.96A / S.123. applies.
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What is S.120, LTA 1998?
Has G.C.T.S.
Arrest of person for alcohol or drug offences or assault on enforcement officer.
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What is S.121, LTA 1998?
Enforcement officer may immobilise vehicles etc in special circumstances.
- Incapable of having proper control.
- Failed or refused impairment test under S.71F; LTA 1998.
- Failed or refused Blood Test Under S.72; LTA 1998.
1: Forbid to drive.
2: Direct person to rest.
3: Takes keys.
4: Render vehicle immobilised.
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What is S.121A, LTA 1998?
Enforcement officer may give directions or immobilise vehicle if driver breaches certain licence conditions.
- Take possession of keys
- Steps to immobilise vehicle.
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What is S.35; LTA 1998
Temporary Road Closure.
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Road to Zero target is?
40% reduction in deaths and serious injuryby 2030.
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If you use a tactical approach?
If neither lights or sirens are used then the defence for proceedings against traffic signals or through intersections do not apply.
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Definition of Pursuit
When a driver indicates by their actions and / or by continuing their manner of driving that they have no intention of stopping following a direction to do so.
Enforcement officer continued to follow the vehicle with a view to reporting on its progress or stopping it.
