EBA Procedures Flashcards
What is the procedure for breath and blood alcohol testing?
3T
Passive breath test.
- PASS or FAIL
Breath screening test.
- Over 400
- Over 250
- PASS
Require to accompany/detain B.O.R.
Evidential breath test.
- Under 250 : GO HOME
- 251-400 : ION
- 401+ : COURT
Blood (10 to 12 minutes)
Nurse or doctor take bloods.
What do you have to say before the breath screening test?
“I require you to undergo a breath screening test without delay.”
What do you have to say before requiring someone to accompany you to your patrol car or police station to undergo and evidential breath test?
“I now require you to accompany me to ___________ Police station [or other such place] for the purposes of evidential breath test, blood test or both.”
B.O.R.
These rights will continue throughout the breath and alcohol testing procedures. If you wish to speak to a lawyer a telephone will be made available to you for that purpose as soon as practicable. You will be allowed a reasonable time to consult and instruct a lawyer from the timer telephone is made available to you.
What are the breath and blood alcohol limits for adults?
(20+)
0-250 breath/0-50 blood : SAFE
251-400 breath/50-80 blood : ION
401+ breath/81+ blood : COURT
650+ breath/130+ blood : 28 day suspension
What are the breath and blood alcohol limit for you?
(Under 20)
1- 150 breath/1-30 blood : ION
151+ breath/31+ blood : COURT
And what situation must you suspend someone’s drivers license under section 95 of the land transport act 1998 regulations EBA?
650+ breath/130+ blood : 28 day suspension
What are the correct hospital procedures for driver has been involved in a crash regarding a blood sample?
Medical aid is the first priority.
You cannot require a person who is in hospital, ambulance or doctor surgery as a result of an accident involving a motor vehicle to undergo a breath screening test.
You can have a blood sample taken from the person. The power for this is section 73. This sample can be taken by medical practitioner.
