Road Policing / LTA Flashcards
Define the term.
Driver
Includes rider’s of motorcycles , moped, bicycle. Has corresponding meaning to ‘drive’.
Land Transport Act 1998
Define the term.
Motor Vehicle
A vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power, includes a trailer.
Doesn’t include pedestrian controlled machine.
Land Transport Act 1998
Define the term
Operate
To ‘drive’ or operate the vehicle on the road, or permit the vehicle to be on a road or to be driven on a road.
Land Transport Act 1998
Define the term
Road
- Street
- Motorway
- Beach
- Place the public has access to
- Bridges
Define the term
Vehicle
A contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks or revolving runners on which it moves or is to be moved.
Includes:
Hovercraft, skateboard, in-line skates, roller skates.
What is a
Learners Licence
(BLUE)
- Must be accompanied by a supervisor in the front seat, and they must have held a licence for 2 years or more
- They must carry their licence while driving
- Must display ‘L’ plates on the front and back of car
What is a
Restricted Licence
(YELLOW)
- When driving between 10pm and 5am they must be accompanied by a supervisor which has held a licnece for 2 years or more.
- If carrying passenges must have a supervisor in the front seat. 2 years or more, UNLESS it’s spouse/partnet/children.
- Must carry their licence and produce on demmand while driving.
What is a
Full Licence
(GREEN)
- Must carry their licence while driving and produce on demmand.
May have certain conditions to driving :
Contact lenses, Alcohol Interlock Licence.
What is
Inconsiderate Driving
- Driving that includes inattention, thoughtless actions or omissions and deliberate. That is inconsiderate to other road users.
Eg.
* Driving at slow speeds.
* Not allowing reasonable steps to allow a following line of traffic to pass.
Land Trasnport Act 1998, section 8
Section 37 applies if contravened. (No arrest power)
What is
Careless Driving
Falling below the standards of a resonable prudent motorist
E.g.
* Indicating a left turn, then changing your mind and immediately turing right into the path of an overtaking car.
- Colliding with a correctly parked car while driving on the street.
Land Trasnport Act 1998, section 8
Section 37 applies if contravened. (No arrest power)
What is
Dangerous Driving
Driving in a manner or speed which was or might have been dangerous to anyone.
E.g.
* A driver overtaking on the wrong side of the road in th eface of oncomming traffic
* Travelling 80kph in a 50km limit zone, and school children or pedestrians are around.
Land Trasnport Act 1998, section 7 (1)
Section 35 applies if contravened. (Have Arrest power)
What is
Reckless Driving
Deliberately choosing to drive in a dangerous way.
A more blameworth offence than dangerous driving. Also takes in mental state of driver.
E.g
* Fleeing a cop car at night and turning their head lights off.
* Deliberately drviing through a stop sign at high speeds.
Land Trasnport Act 1998, section 7 (2)
Section 35 applies if contravened. (Have Arrest power)
What are
Section 36A of LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
Section 36A (1) (a)
* Person commits offence operates in race, unnecessary exhibition of speed on a road. (Drag Racing)
Section 36A (1) (b)
* A person must not spill,place,pour onto a road petrol, oil, diesel, any other substance that causes the loss of traction. (Slippery Roads)
Section 36A (1) (c)
* Person without reasonable excuse operate a vehicle on a road to cause a sustained loss of traction. (Burnouts)
What is?
Section 114 of LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
Stopping vehicles and demmanding details
You have the right to stop a vehicle if you are enforcing the LTA98 or other traffic related acts.
You have a duty to be in uniform wearing a distinctive cap
You can also stop cyclists, roller bladers etc. (any VEHICLE)
You can demmand the particulars of the driver / who the owner of the vehicle is.
E.g.
Stopping drivers for racing, reckless, or inconsiderate driving.
What is
Section 113 of LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
Enforcement officers may enforce transport legislation
* Land Transport Act 1998
* Road User Charges Act 2012
* Land Transport Management Act 2003
Etc.
What is the acronym for
Section 113 of LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
- Direct any person on the road to give particulars
- Inspec, test, examine vehicle/documents
- Move or cause to move, any vehicle causing obstruction/ hazard
- Direct the driver to move the vehicle
- Oorder an unlicenced driver not to drive
- Direct traffic and pedestrians
- Police powers when enforcing legislation
(DIMDOD)
What is the acronym for?
Section 121 of LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
- Forbid
- All keys to be surrendered
- Render the vehicle immobile
- Move
- EBA
- Direct
This is for impaired drivers who are unable to drive properly
(FARMED)
What is?
Section 115 LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
Directing Vehicles from the road
Unsafe or defective cars may be issued with stickers:
Green Sticker – Ordering vehicle off the road (Expired WoF / One bald tyre)
Pink Stickers – Ordering unsafe vehicle off the road (Illegal modifications / Structual Rust)
What is?
Section 123 LTA98
Land Transport Act 1998
Power to seize vehicle for 10 days
Preserve evidence
enable scientific examination
Establish cause of serious accident
