Traffic Day 1

Question 1

Attending a RTC
What is the ‘CLEAR’ initiative?

Answer 1

C- Collision
L- Lead
E- Evaluate
A- Act
R- Re-open

Question 2

Gathering Preliminary Information about an incident
(Before attending)

Answer 2

• Time of report
• Informant detail
• Time/location of incident
• Number of vehicles/persons involved
• Injuries (if any)
• Witnesses
• First account
• Supervisor PSC (Public Service Centre

Question 3

Road Traffic Act 1988
Section 170(1)

Answer 3

• Owing in the prescence if a MVP on a road or other public place where an accident occurs
• Injuring a PERSON
• Causing damage to another VEHICLE, PROPERTY or ANIMAL

Question 4

What is a mechanically propelled vehicle?
Think ‘SEPDOG’

Answer 4

A vehicle constructed so that it can be propelled by:
S- Steam
E- Electric
P- Petrol
D- Diesel
O- Oil
G- Gas

Question 5

What is a road defined as?

Answer 5

•Any highway and any other road to which the public have access
• Includes bridges over which a road passes

Question 6

What details should be provided to an officer from the driver?

Answer 6

• Driver’s name and address
• Owner’s name and address
• Reg number or ID number of MP
• If PERSONAL INJURY, include Insurance Details

Question 7

What if details are not provided at the Scene?

Answer 7

• Driver’s must report in PERSON to an OFFICER
• OR at a POLICE STATION
• Within 24hrs

Question 8

What is Section 170(4)?

Answer 8

Failing to stop/report an accident

Question 9

What is Section 170(7)?

Answer 9

Failing to Produce Proof of Insurance after an Injury Accident