traffic

Question 1

RTA s4 Road

Answer 1

An area that is:

• open to or used by the public and,
• developed for or has one of its main uses, driving or riding of motor vehicles.

Question 2

RTA s4 Road related area

Answer 2

(a) an area that divides a road,
(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road,
(c) an area that is not a road and that is open to the public and designated for use by cyclists or animals,
(d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles.

Question 3

Reasons police charge in traffic matters

Answer 3

• Reduce road trauma

- modify unsafe driving behaviour.

Question 4

Role of the police on the road

Answer 4

• reduce crashes through high vis policing
• detect and prosecute traffic offenders.
• Promote freedom of movement of vehicles and pedestrians.
• be role models to the community.

Question 5

Stakeholders in road safety

Answer 5

• RMS
• NSW Police/Ambulance
• NRMA
• Local Councils
• pedestrian council

Question 6

5 E’s

Answer 6

• education
• evaluation
• enforcement
• encouragement
• engineering

Question 7

Types of defect notices

Answer 7

Warning

• Minor (may attach yellow)
• major (yellow)
• Major grounded (red)

Question 8

Traffic offence elements

Answer 8

• driver/rider
• motor vehicle
• road/road related area
• specific offence.

Question 9

elements Parking offence

Answer 9

• Motor vehicle
• Road/road related area
• specific offence

Question 10

SEINS

Answer 10

Self Enforcing Infringment Notice Scheme

represents admission of guilt if paid. Designed to free up the court system.

Question 11

RTA s76

Answer 11

(inspection) Defective registrable vehicle

Question 12

RTA s175

Answer 12

Requirement for driver or rider to produce Australian driver licence and state name and address.

Question 13

RTA s177

Answer 13

Requirement for responsible person to disclose driver identity

Question 14

RTA s142

Answer 14

Removal of dangers and obstructions to traffic

Question 15

RTA s143

Answer 15

Removal of unattended vehicles

Question 16

LEPRA s36A

Answer 16

Power to stop vehicles (and search and or detain)

Question 17

RTA s169A

Answer 17

Direction to stop light vehicle or light combination: to enable exercise of other powers

Question 18

RTA sch3 cl12

Answer 18

Power to arrest person involved in fatal crashes for blood/urine tests.

PO may arrest a person involved in a fatal crash or a likely fatal crash and may take the person to a hospital to provide blood sample (cl5A)

Question 19

RTA sch3 cl13

Answer 19

PO may require sobriety assessment

• Breath test driver. Negative result must be blown
• Inform the driver of a sobriety assessment.
• To be conducted at or near the place where the person underwent breath test.

Question 20

RTA sc3 cl14

Answer 20

Arrest after failed or refused sobriety assessment

Take person to a hospital or prescribed place to provide a blood or urine
sample

Question 21

CA s52A

Answer 21

Dangerous driving occasioning GBH or death.

-The accused
-drove a vehicle
under the influence of alcohol or drugs
at a speed dangerous to person
in a manner dangerous to person
-occasioning death or GBH of a person

Question 22

CA s52a(7)

Answer 22

Cricumstances of aggravation

• speed in excess of 45km/h
• high range PCA
• impaired by a drug or combination of drugs
• driving to escape police pursuit.

Question 23

RTA s118

Answer 23

Menacing driving

-the accused
-drove a motor vehicle
-on a road or road related area
-in a manner that would
intentionally menace
conduct likely to menace
-Another person