Traffic Powers

Question 1

Section 113 - General Road related powers

Answer 1

DIMDFFD
D - Direct person on road to give details
I - Inspect, test, examine ie. vehicle
M - Move the vehicle
D - Direct vehicle to be moved
F - Forbid unlicensed driver not to drive
F - Forbid unlicensed transport operator not to drive
D - Direct people/traffic

Question 2

Section 114 - Stopping vehicles and demanding details

Answer 2

• Demand: Particulars
• Blue and red lights and/or siren
• Uniform hat/badge

Can hold for 15 mins to get identity details

Question 3

Section 115 - Banning vehicles from road

Answer 3

Forbid vehicle = order it off the road
Green sticker = Defective (WOF)
Pink Sticker = Unsafe (inspected)

Question 4

Section 118 - Obtaining info

Answer 4

• Demand details fro driver (driver/owner)
• Any offence and act
• 14 days to provide details of owner
  UNLESS it’s for pursuit and then its IMMEDIATELY

Question 5

Section 119 - Entering

Answer 5

Suspicion of: Dangerous, drunk driving, speeding

Follow them and MUST be fresh pursuit

ENTER by force if necessary to carry out EBA procedures

Question 6

Section 121 - Taking Keys and forbidding to drive

Answer 6

FARMED
F - Forbid
A - All
R - Render 
M - Move
E - EBA
D - Direct: to a specific place of rest

Leave keys in envelope at station with name and location of vehicle

Question 7

Section 122 - Seizing Vehicles

Answer 7

12 hour impound for safety purposes

Question 8

Section 123 - Seizing Vehicles

Answer 8

7 day impound for forensic investigation

Question 9

Section 95 - Suspending Licenses

Answer 9

28 day suspension of DL

ie. 650+ EBA

Question 10

Section 90 - Suspending licenses + disqualifying from driving

Answer 10

demerits

Question 11

Section 96 (1) ( A) - Seizing and impounding vehicles

Answer 11

Boy racers

28 days impound

Question 12

Define: “Inconsiderate driving”

Answer 12

Too slow, selfish.

ie. Holding up traffic

Question 13

Define: “Careless driving: “

Answer 13

Actions not of a prudent driver

Question 14

Define: “Dangerous Driving”

Answer 14

Might be dangerous to public

Question 15

Define: “Reckless Driving”

Answer 15

Knowing danger exists but doing it anyway

ie. going around a blind corner

Question 16

What section is it if you fail to stop, ascertain and render when you crash

Answer 16

Section 22

Question 17

What section of LTA 1998 makes it an offence to not report injury/damage of crash to officer?

Answer 17

Section 52