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Question 1

What is the definition of Urgent Duty Driving?

Answer 1

Answer:
When an enforcement officer on duty is driving above the speed limit of the natural flow of traffic, and may not be complying with state traffic rules and is involved or enroute to a critical incident

Question 2

When Police are involved in urgent duty driving Police must use what in terms of warning devices?

Answer 2

Answer:
Police must use red and blue flashing lights and siren at all times while undertaking UDD unless a tactical approach is used.

Question 3

What are the overall principles regarding fleeing drivers? (5)
S.D. D. L. J.

Answer 3

Answer:

• SAFETY of the public, vehicle occupants and police staff takes precedence
• A DRIVER failing to stop or remain stopped does not in itself a sufficient reason to commence a pursuit
• The DECISION to not pursue or to abandon a pursuit will be supported
• Staff may be criminally LIABLE if their manner of driving contravenes legislation
• A pursuit is only JUSTIFIED when the threat posed by the vehicle, occupant and the necessity to apprehend the driver outweighs the risk of harm created by the pursuit.
  S.aD. D. L. J

Question 4

What must you consider as part of your initial TENR risk assessment for starting a pursuit (3)

Answer 4

Answer:
– the initial threat posed by the occupant/s
-The necessity to immediately apprehend the driver and passengers
- The risk of harm to any person created by commencing a pursuit

Question 5

What does section 113 of the land transport legislation allow an officer to do? (Lots)

How must the officer be dressed?

Answer 5

Answer:
An enforcement officer in enforcing any provisions referred to in subsection (1) may at any time –

May at any time
Get particulars
Inspect the vehicle
Transport docs
Move a vehicle
Direct a driver to move a vehicle
Forbid an unlicensed driver

Answer:
The officer must be in uniform or wearing a distinctive cap, hat, or a helmet, with a badge of authority affixed to it, who is for the time being engaged in the regulation of traffic on the road

Direct person on the road whether in charge of a vehicle or not to give the person‘s full name, full address, date of birth, occupation and telephone number

Inspect, test, and examine the brakes or any part of a vehicle on a road or any associated equipment or

Arrange transport document, or a document resembling a transport document displayed or carried on the vehicle

If the officer BORG a vehicle is an obstruction on the road may enter for the purpose of moving it

Direct the driver or person in charge of the vehicle to remove the vehicle from the road

Forbid an unlicensed driver to drive a motor vehicle

Forbid a person who is operating a transport service without a license to operate a transport service

Direct a person using a vehicle or riding or driving an animal on the road to stop the vehicle animal or to cause it to proceed in or keep to a particular line of traffic or direction

Direct a pedestrian not to proceed across the road in contravention of a direction to stop given by the enforcement officer

Answer:
The officer must be in uniform or wearing a distinctive cap, hat, or a helmet, with a badge of authority affixed to it, who is for the time being engaged in the regulation of traffic on the road