Road Policing

Question 1

What must you bear in mind about urgent duty driving

Answer 1

must drive an appropriate speed and manner

They’re individually legally responsible for their actions

must prioritise public and police safety

Question 2

What’s urgent duty driving

Answer 2

When the constable on duty is driving above the speed limit or natural flow of traffic and may not be complying with certain traffic rules for certain reasons

Question 3

What are the reasons a constable may drive urgently whilst on duty

Answer 3

Responding to a critical incident

gathering evidence of an alleged offence

Apprehending an offender

apprehending a fleeing driver

other activities approved by the commissioner in writing

Question 4

What’s a critical incident

Answer 4

Threat of force

serious harm

people in the act of committing a crime

Question 5

What are the four responsibilities of the field supervisor when a member engages in urgent duty driving

Answer 5

Manages police performance
The
identifies and manages health and safety risks

reports policy breaches

investigates and reports crashes

Question 6

What’s the overriding principle in urgent duty driving

Answer 6

No duty is so urgent that it requires a public or police to be placed it unjustified risk

Question 7

What are the factors to consider for urgent duty driving

Answer 7

Nature and seriousness 
proximity of other units
environment 
driver classification
vehicle classification 
passengers 
warning devices

Question 8

What does a tactical approach involve

Answer 8

Adjusting vehicle speed,
siren,
warning lights

Question 9

How do you assess and reassess the situation of urgent duty driving

Answer 9

Using the operational assessment tool TENR

Question 10

When using a tactical approach do the defences for proceeding against traffic signals or through intersections apply

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What is the overriding principle of the fleeing driver policy

Answer 11

Public and staff safety takes precedence over the immediate apprehension of the offender

Question 12

In relation to fleeing drivers what does a risk assessment determine

Answer 12

Whether a pursuit should be initiated or whether it should continue or be abandoned

Question 13

What are the six risk assessment factors for fleeing drivers

Answer 13

S Speed and manner of driving 
O occupant characteristics 
W weather conditions
E environment
T traffic conditions 
O officer and vehicle capabilities

Question 14

In relation to fleeing drivers in considering the risk factors what are you trying to determine

Answer 14

Whether the need to immediately apprehend the offender is outweighed by the risk of a pursuit to the public and the occupants of the pursuit of vehicle the occupants of your police vehicle

Question 15

What are the seven steps the drivers must follow in a pursuit

Answer 15

Carry out a risk assessment 
activate warning devices 
inform comms 
continually use risk assessment
follow instructions of the pursuit controller 
contain vehicle if it stops 
follow abandonment procedure

Question 16

What is the nine steps of pursuit controllers

Answer 16

Ensure pursuit warning is given and acknowledged
Appoint a primary or secondary unit
Ensure risk assessment information is received
Direct the pursuit is abandoned if the identity becomes known
Limit the number of police vehicles
Coordinate other support units
arrange aerial surveillance
consider other tactical options

Question 17

What’s the role of the field supervisor during a pursuit

Answer 17

Advise the pursuit controller of any relevant information

may recommend the pursuit be abandoned

Question 18

What’s the role of a field supervisor after the pursuit

Answer 18

Any non-compliance must be reported ensure the pursuit notification form is completed
review and approve the pursuit notification form

Question 19

What are the four tactical options available during a pursuit

Answer 19

Abandon pursuit
tyre deflation devices
aerial surveillance
non-compliant vehicle stop

Question 20

Who can abandon the pursuit

Answer 20

The driver
the police passenger
the pursuit controller

Question 21

What are the six criteria for abandoning a pursuit

Answer 21

Identity becomes known
distance between the primary unit and offending vehicle
person is injured and is no other unit available to assist
loss of contact between comms and the primary unit
Risk assessment conditions change

Question 22

If the offending vehicle is located during a search phase who can authorise recommencement of the pursuit

Answer 22

The pursuit controller

Question 23

S113 of the land transport act 1998 allows an enforcement officer to do what

Answer 23

Direct
Inspect
Move
Remove
Forbid

Question 24

The driver is asked to remain stopped for an enforcement officer to exercise powers how long is reasonable

Answer 24

No longer than 15 minutes

Question 25

Under section 119 of the land transport act in relation to powers of entry what three things must be present for an enforcement officer to enter

Answer 25

Contravened a request under section 114

Is committed and offence of reckless or dangerous driving or driving under the influence

Is freshly pursuing that person

Question 26

Under section 121 of the land transport act in the interests of a person or any other person of the public an enforcement officer may do what When they have reasonable grounds

Answer 26

Forbid the driver to drive
Direct the driver to a place
take possession of keys
render the vehicle immobile

Question 27

Where are the driver has undergone an evidential breath test and appears to be positive what must the period of forbidding them to drive be

Answer 27

12 hours unless there is a good reason for imposing a shorter prohibition

Question 28

Is there a power of arrest for a person who fails to comply with the direction of being forbidden to drive

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

What was the general finding in R v. Thomas

Answer 29

It is not lawful to use section 114 of the land transport act to stop a vehicle for a purpose unrelated to traffic enforcement

every vehicle stop must be able to be legally justified

Question 30

What was the general finding in Johnston v. police under the land transport act

Answer 30

Due to an unlawful stop, evidence obtained from the breach was inadmissible

Question 31

The findings in page v. police in relation to the land transport act

Answer 31

The officer had and inescapable duty to identify himself and to tell the occupant of the power of entry

Question 32

What are the three reasons a constable my temporarily close to traffic any road or part of

Answer 32

Public disorder exists or is imminent

Danger to a member of the public exists

An offence punishable by 10 or more years imprisonment has been committed

Question 33

What is the definition of traffic under the land transport act

Answer 33

All or any specified type of traffic including pedestrian traffic