RP01 TRAFFIC LAW POWERS Flashcards
Section 114 (1)-(3) LTA
Power to stop
vehicles and
demand details
What conditions of appearance do police officers have to follow when pulling over a vehicle?
in uniform, or
• wearing a cap, helmet or hat displaying a badge of authority
• may request or signal a driver of a vehicle to stop as soon as practicable;
Conditions for officer stopping a vehicle int a patrol car
an enforcement officer, in a vehicle, including one in plain clothes, may
stop a vehicle by:
− displaying flashing blue, or blue and red lights, or
− sounding a siren
What must the driver state on demand under section 114(1)-(3)
their full name, full address, date of birth, occupation and telephone
number
whether they are the owner of the car and, if not
the name and address of the owner of the vehicle or such particulars
within the driver’s knowledge as may lead to the identification of the
owner.
Secttion 114 LTA (3)and(5)
The driver must remain stopped for as long as is reasonably necessary
establishing identity 15 minutes
Under what section and who can you arrest without out warrent LTA
Section 114(6)
- fails to stop
- refuses details
- supplies false details
Vehicles that
can be stopped?
all vehicles, not just motor vehicles.
cyclists, roller-bladers, roller-skaters,
skateboarders etc
A driver who fails to comply with anything you have lawfully required of
them under the Act can be charged under?
52(1)(c) land transport act
Section 114 can be used to stop vehicles only if?
enforcing the Land Transport Act 1998 ortraffic-related Act
Section 113(1) (a)and(b) LTA
An enforcement officer in uniform, or with evidence of identification as an enforcement officer, may enforce the provisions of the: • Land Transport Act 1998 • Local Government Act 1974 • Local Government Act 2002 • Road User Charges Act 2012 • Government Roading Powers Act 1989 • Railways Act 2005 • Land Transport Management Act 2003.
What does DIMDFFD stand for?
DIRECT- Any person on the road to provide their details or identify a driver or person in charge of a vehicle.
INSPECT- Test breaks breaks or any other part of a vehicle on a road, or land transport document
MOVE- or Authorise another to move any vehicle causing obstruction or hazard.
DIRECT- Driver or person in charge of the vehicle to remove a vehicle causing obstruction
FORBID- an unliscenced driver to drive a motor vehicle
FORBID- a person with no liscence operating a transport service
DIRECT- Persons driving vehicle or animal or pedestrians to stop or follow a certain line of traffic.
Where a person found operating a motor vehicle with no driver licence:
infringement notice for driving with inappropriate driver licence,
L144, $400 infringement fee and
• forbid the person to drive any motor vehicle until a driver licence is
obtained
• arrange for NIA alert; Roadside Suspension-Forbidden.
Where a person is found operating a motor vehicle with the wrong class of driver licence
• issue an infringement notice for driving with inappropriate driver licence,
L144, $400 infringement fee and
• forbid the person to drive that specific class of motor vehicle; e.g.
“Forbidden to drive any class 6 motor vehicle until an appropriate licence
has been obtained”
• arrange for NIA alert; Roadside Suspension-Incorrect Licence Class,
specifying the class of licence forbidden
Where a person is found operating a motor vehicle with no driver licence or the wrong class of licence and they have previously been forbidden to drive a motor vehicle of that class, the enforcement officer will:
prosecute the driver for driving whilst forbidden, pursuant to section
52(1)(c) of the LTA and
• must impound the motor vehicle pursuant to section 96(1)(c) of the LTA
Power of arrest for non compliance
Section 116 LTA 1998
