Traffic Flashcards
What does DIMDFFD stand for?
- Direct - someone to give you details
- Inspect - vehicle and or documents
- Move- vehicle to a safe place
- Direct - a driver to move
- Forbid - an unlicensed driver to drive
- Forbid- a transport service to drive
- Direct - point duty, pedestrians
What are Pink and Grren stickers and when are they issued?
POL 555 - Pink sticker, for unsafe vehicles
POL 650 - Green sticker, for defective vehicles
Both cancel a WOF immediately
Define cruising
- Draws attention to the power or sound of a vehicle
* Impedes traffic flow
When is a person required to provide a blood sample?
- An evidential breath test is unavailable
- The driver refuses or fails to undergo the EBT
- An “incomplete” test result is obtained
- A positive result is returned and the driver elects for a blood sample
If a person is over 20 years of age and blows a score of 250-400 can they elect for a blood sample?
no
What should you do if someone refuses to accompany you to the police station?
Warn them that they may be arrested for failing to accompany but if they are arrested bail will be considered
What are your duties during the 10 minute period in relation to right to request blood?
The person can call their lawyer
Under no circumstances advise them of what to do
What offences can someone be arrested for during the EBA process?
- failing to accompany for EBT
- Failure to give EBT
- failure to give evidential blood test
- failing to remain for BST
- failing to supply a medical practitioner with blood sample
What are two requirements you can make during the EBA process?
- Require to undergo a BST without delay
- Require to accompany me to the station or other such place for:
- Require EBT or
- Require Evidential blood test or both
Identify the age requirements for EBA
Under 20 years old
- No alcohol
- under 150 mcg or 30 mg - fine
- over 150 mcg or 30mg - Court/ loss of licence
Over 20 years old
- 250-400 mcg - fine
- 50-80 mg - fine
- over 400mcg - Court/LOL
- over 80mg - Court/LOL
When can a constable request a breath screening test?
- Any person driving on a road
- Any person attempting to drive
- Any person you have good cause to suspect has committed an offence involving the driving of a motor vehicle
- driver of a motor vehicle in an accident
- where driver is not known and you have cause to suspect a passenger
what are some observations or evidence that can prove impaired driving?
When mobile
- weaving across the road
- headlights off
- straddling centre line
when stopping
- striking the curb
- stopping abruptly
Physical signs
- slurred speech
- blood shot eyes
- lack of balance
- flushed skin
What are causes of driver impairment?
- drugs
- alcohol
- medicine
- medical illness/condition
Who can take a blood specimen?
The medical practitioner who is providing for the persons immediate care
another registered medical practitioner or medical officer
What is the medical practitioner obliged to know or do under statute before taking a blood sample?
- have reasonable grounds to suspect the person is in their care as a result of the accident
- be satisfied the taking of blood won’t be prejudicial to the persons proper care
- tell the person the sample is being taken under S.73 for evidence
what happens to a blood specimen taken under S.73 of the LTA?
A medical practitioner responsible for the person will take the blood sample and hand it over to police for analysis
where is the power to obtain a blood specimen found?
Section 73 of the LTA