Traffic Law

Question 1

Section 113
General Roadway Related Powers
DIMDFD

Answer 1

DIRECT : a person on the road to give details & information to identify driver.
INSPECT : test & examine brakes, any part of a vehicle or any other equipment or document from LTA.
MOVE : or authorise another person to move a vehicle if it is in the interest of public safety.
DIRECT : a driver to remove a vehicle if it is in the best interest of public safety.
FORBID: an unlicensed driver.
FORBID : a person operating a transport service.
DIRECT. A vehicle or rider if an animal (Point Duty) or direct a pedestrian.

Question 2

Section 114

Stopping Vehicles and Demanding Details

Answer 2

Any enforcement officer in uniform
- may request or signal a driver to stop as soon as practicable
- or by sounding blue and red lights or sounding a siren
And demand the driver state
- their full name
-whether they own the car
- or if not the name and address of the owner .
The driver must remained stopped for as long as reasonably necessary to
-obtain particulars
-exercise any other power under this act.
(Not exceeding 15 minutes)
Powers of Arrest
-Fails to Stop
-Refuses to supply details
-Supplies details that are false or misleading.

Question 3

Section 115

Banning Vehicles From the Road

Answer 3

• If a vehicle fails to comply with regulations or rules, you can give a notice in writing to the driver that the vehicle may not be driven until new evidence of a WOF. The POL650 Green Sticker is to be affixed to the windscreen.
• If you believe that a vehicle on a road is not in a safe condition to be driven, you can give notice in writing (POL 555 pink sticker )to the driver that the vehicle may not be driven until:
• The vehicle has been inspected by an authorised vehicle inspection agent who does not engage in repairing vehicles for business.
• the owner/driver has been given approval to operate on a road.
• new evidence of vehicle inspection displayed on the vehicle.

Question 4

Section 118

Obtaining Information

Answer 4

An enforcement officer may require the owner or hirer of any vehicle to give within 14 days all information which may lead to:

• The identification and apprehension of the driver, if that driver is alleged to have committed any offence against any act.
• The identification and apprehension of any passenger, if that passenger has :
• has committed, has aided the commission of, or has avoided arrest for through use of a vehicle any offence against any act.

Question 5

Section 119

Entering Premises and Seizing Vehicles

Answer 5

Where an enforcement officer has GCTS that any person has:

-failed to stop for flashing lights or siren
and
-has committed or is committing an offence of reckless or dangerous driving
or
is, or has recently been, driving under the influence of alcoholic drink,drug or both
and you are freshly pursuing that person,
the enforcement officer can
-without a warrant in the course of pursuit,
-enter any premises on which the person has entered, by force if necessary, to exercise or complete EBA procedures.

Question 6

Section 121
Taking Keys and Forbidding to Drive
FARMED

Answer 6

When an officer has RGTB that the person in charge of a motor vehicle is
-incapable of having control of the vehicle or
-has not completed a Compulsory Impairment Test to a satisfactory standard.
-has failed or refused to undergo a compulsory impairment test
The officer may:
FORBID that person to drive for a specified time.
ALL KEYS to be surrendered
RENDER the vehicle immobile
MOVE any vehicle causing an obstruction or hazard
EBA offenders must be forbidden for a 12 hour period
DIRECT that person to drive to a specified place to rest.

Question 7

Section 122 & Section 123

Seizing Vehicles

Answer 7

122: 12 Hour seizure of a motor vehicle if you have RGTB that it is in the interest of public safety.

123: Power to seize and impound a motor vehicle for a period not exceeding 10 working days in order to
-preserve evidence
-enable scientific examination
-establish the cause of a serious traffic accident
If you have RGTB
- the vehicle has been involved in a serious traffic accident
-the driver failed to stop.

Question 8

Suspension of Licence

under section 95

Answer 8

An enforcement officer who believes on reasonable grounds that any of the following situations apply must suspend a licence for 28 days.

• Breath alcohol over 650mcg per litre
• Blood alcohol over 130mgm per 100ml
• Breath alcohol over 400mcg and been convicted for any relevant offence in the last 4 years.
• Blood alcohol level of over 80mgm and been convicted of any relevant offence in the last 4 years.
• Person has failed or refused a blood test at the request of an officer/medical person at a hospital.
• A person drove 40kmph over the permanent posted limit.
• A person drove 50kmph over any speed limit other than the permanent one.

Question 9

Vehicle Impound

Under section 96

Answer 9

you must seize and impound a motor vehicle for 28 days if you believe on reasonable grounds that any of the following has occurred:

• disqualified
• suspended
• contravened the conditions of alcohol interlock device
• not holding a licence/expired/unlicensed/previously forbidden
• operated the vehicle in a race
• sustained loss of traction
• failed to stop/remained stopped
• EBA over 400mcg
• Blood alcohol 80mgm
• failed or refused a blood test.