Road Policing and Driver Training

Question 1

What is section 32 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 1

Driving while disqualified/ suspended.

Question 2

What do you do if you pull over someone who is disqualified from holding or obtaining licenses?

Answer 2

Impound the car for 28 days.

Use discretion to decide whether to arrest or serve summons

Question 3

What are the driving standards?

Answer 3

• inconsiderate driving
• careless driving
• dangerous driving
• reckless driving

Question 4

What is section 37 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 4

Inconsiderate or careless use

Question 5

What is section 35 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 5

Reckless or dangerous driving

(There is power of arrest under section 315 crimes act)

Question 6

What is section 22A of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 6

Engaging in unauthorised street or drag racing

(Can arrest for racing/ exhibition of speed or sustained loss of traction)- power comes from 315

Question 7

What is section 114 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 7

Power to stop vehicle and demand details from driver when breaching land transport act

Question 8

What happens if you ask for details under S114 or S113 of land transport act?

Answer 8

May warn/ arrest if refusal or false details given

Question 9

What details are people required to give under S114 and S113?

Answer 9

NADPOO

Name
Address
Date of birth
Occupation
Ownership

Question 10

What is section 113 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 10

Right to demand details from people other than driver (if committing offence)

Question 11

What is section 115 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 11

Green sticker= not compliant with regulation but not unsafe. Place over WOF (can drive home or repair place as condition)

Pink sticker= not in safe condition to drive on the road. Place in front of driver on window (can’t drive away)

Question 12

What is section 121 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 12

Power to take keys and forbid driving
FARMED
Forbid to drive for specified time
All keys surrendered
Render vehicle immobile
Move to other place
EBA offenders forbidden to drive 12 hours
Direct person to drive to rest if exceeded driving hours

Question 13

What is section 118
of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 13

Obtaining information from unknown person (owner/ hirer of vehicle has 14 days to give information)

Question 14

What is section 95 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 14

Suspending licenses for 28 days (begins immediately, must hand over license)
- drinking (specific numbers)
- person failed or refuse blood test
- more than 40kph over speed limit
- more than 50kph over temp speed limit

Question 15

What is section 90 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 15

Suspending licenses and disqualifying from driving
- 100 or more demerits in 2 years
- 3 months suspension
- NZTA responsible for serving

Question 16

What is section 96 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 16

Power to seize a vehicle for 28 days

Question 17

What is section 122 and 123 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 17

122- Power to seize vehicle for 12 hours (last resort)
123- power to seize vehicle for up to 10 days to preserve evidence, enable scientific investigation, establish cause of serious crash

Question 18

What is section 119 of the Land Transport Act 1998?

Answer 18

Powers of entry

to carry out breath alcohol testing
- has failed to stop and committed an offence under section 35 or driving under the influence of alcohol/ drug
- if in pursuit can enter premises which person has entered (by force if necessary)

To seize a vehicle without warrant