RP01 - Section 114

Question 1

What powers do you have under section 114 of the LTA 1998?

Answer 1

Require a driver to stop and give details.

Question 2

What must you be wearing to stop a vehicle?

Answer 2

You must be in a uniform or wearing a cap/hat/helmet displaying a badge of authority

Question 3

If you are in a car, in uniform or plain clothes, what can you do to stop a vehicle?

Answer 3

• Display flashing blue lights or blue and red lights.

- Sounding a siren

Question 4

What details can you demand a driver to tell you?

Answer 4

• Full name, address, date of birth, occupation, phone number (or such of those particulars as the enforcement officer may specify)
• whether they own the vehicle
• the name and address of the owner or any knowledge that will lead to the identification of the owner.

Question 5

How long can you keep a driver stopped for?

Answer 5

You can keep a driver stopped as long as reasonably necessary to obtain details or exercise another power in this act.
If the sole purpose is to establish identity - up to 15mins

Question 6

When can you arrest a person without warrant under Section 114(6) LTA 1998?

Answer 6

If they

• fail to stop
• refuse to supply details
• supplies details that you have good cause to suspect are false or misleading.

Question 7

When can you use Section 114 of the LTA 1998?

Answer 7

If you are enforcing the Land Transport Act 1998 or any other traffic related Act or regulation.