Phase 3 Flashcards
(121 cards)
Urgent Duty
Duty that has become pressing or demanding prompt action
Built-Up Area
- Buildings not over 100m apart on land next to road
- Street lights not over 100m apart
For at least 500m or if length of road is shorter, the whole road
Pursuit
An attempt by a police officer in a motor vehicle to stop and apprehend the occupant(s) of a moving vehicle, regardless of speed or distance, when the driver of the other vehicle is attempting to avoid apprehension or appears to be ignoring police attempts to stop them. A pursuit commences at the time you decide to pursue a vehicle that has ignored a direction to stop.
Continuation of a Pursuit
A pursuit is deemed to continue if you follow the offending vehicle or continue to remain in contact with the offending vehicle, whether or not your police vehicle is displaying warnings lights or sounding a siren.
Definition: Road
- An area open to or used by the public and is developed for or has one of its main uses the driving or riding of motor vehicles.
Definition: Motor Vehicle
A vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle
Definition: Road Related Area
- An area that divides a road,
- A footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road.
- An area that is open to or used by the public for the driving, riding or parking of motor vehicles
- A shoulder of a road
- Any other area that has been declared under s.18 RTA 2013 to be an area to which specified provisions under the act or statutory rules apply.
Prescribed HEAVEY MOTOR Vehicle
A motor vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes
Exemptions to wearing a seatbelt
- Driver is reversing the vehicle
- Person is a passenger on a public bus
- Person is in possession of a signed and dated medical certificate from a doctor, with an expiry date. Only valid from 12 months of issue.
- Person is passenger and the seating position is not fitted with one and there is no requirement for that position to be fitted with a seat belt.
- Two-up driver using sleeper compartment
- Door-to-door delivery person or waste collection, not travelling over 25km/h.
- Person is providing/receiving urgent/necessary medical treatment
Lawful U-Turns
- Driver making u-turn gives way to all pedestrians and vehicles
- Intersection with TCL with ‘u-turn permitted’ sign
- Intersection without TCL and NO ‘no u-turn’ sign
- Section of road with NO ‘no u-turn’ sign
- Road with dividing line/median from marked nearest lane to line or median from road they are turning.
- From the left of the centre of the road.
Un-lawful U-Turns
- Driver does not have clear view of on coming traffic and cannot safely make u-turn without obstructing traffic.
- Length of road with ‘no u-turn’ sign present
- At TCL with NO ‘u-turn permitted’ sign
- Intersection with ‘no right turn’ sign
- Driver does not give way to all vehicles and pedestrians
- Intersection with ‘no turns’ sign displayed
When police cannot breath test a person
- At person’s home address
- Outside of 2 hour time limit from incident
- Person conveyed to hospital for medical treatment and treating Dr says no
- It appears administering breath test would be dangerous to the person’s health due to injuries sustained
When police cannot take blood after a crash
- If medical practitioner, registered nurse or sample taker objects on grounds it would be dangerous to the person’s health.
- It appears to police, due to injuries, taking sample would be dangerous to person’s health.
- Outside of 4 hour time limit from crash.
PCA Ranges
- Novice: 0.000 - 0.019
- Special: 0.020 - 0.049
- Low: 0.050 - 0.079
- Mid: 0.080 - 0.149
- High: 0.150 and above
Registration Exemptions
- Vehicle under tow of tow truck operating as tow truck.
- Agricultural implement towed by another vehicle or trailer towed by agricultural machine.
- Being driven across road/related area to or from land used solely for the purpose of primary production.
- Golf/Green keeping vehicle being driven across a road/related area intersecting or traversing with golf course, being used for game of gold or course maintenance.
- Vehicle temporarily in NSW registered in another state/territory/country.
- Unregistered and has interstate permit/traders plate.
- Exempt under Interstate RTA 1985, engaged in the carriage of passengers/goods between prescribed places.
- Trailer towed by VIC registered vehicle, not used in the course of trade, weighs less tan 200kg unladen, manufactured width does not exceed vehicle width, not exceeding 3m length including draw bar and load.
- Vehicles used to fight rural fires.
- Lawn mowers no more than 250kg unladen constructed for grass cutting only.
- Pedal assisted cycle not exceeding 500 watts.
- Constructed for the purpose of conveying person with substantial physical disability. Not capable of travelling over 10km/h.
- Plates affixed, for registration purpose / inspection / testing.
Unlicenced driver exemptions
- Interstate/International VISITING driver with current interstate/international licence.
- Vehicle/Trailer not more than 250kg unladen for grass cutting.
- Person being submitted to a driving test by a police, or authorised officer.
- Golf/Green keeping vehicle being driven on road/related area intersecting/traversing with golf course, for game of golf or course maintenance.
- Vehicle for conveying physically disabled, not travelling more than 10km/h.
- Driver of light rail vehicle.
- Pedal assisted cycle, not more than 500 watts.
Dangerous Driving Causing Death / GBH
- Driver
- Vehicle
- Involved in impact
- Occasioning death / GBH AND
- At the time of the impact was:
- Under the influence of intoxicating liquor or other drug, OR
- At speed dangerous to another person/s, OR
- At a manner dangerous to another person/s
Negligent Driving
- Driver
- Motor Vheicle
- Road / Road related area
- Furiously (potential danger if person was on the road)
- Recklessly (actual obvious/serious risk to person/property), OR
- At a speed OR in a manner dangerous to the public
Furious / Reckless Driving
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Furiously (potential danger if person was on the road)
- Recklessly (actual obvious/serious risk to person/property), OR
- At a speed OR in a manner dangerous to the public
Speed Dangerous
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Speed (actual danger due to the conditions / circumstances / situation)
Manner Dangerous
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- Manner creating danger to the public (actual / potential danger)
Menacing Driving
- Driver
- Motor Vehicle
- Road / Road Related Area
- In a manner that menaced another person
- With the intention of menacing other person
- If the person ought to have known the other person might be menaced
Circumstances of Aggravation
- Exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h
- Attempting to evade police in pursuit
- Substantially impaired by a drug other than alcohol
- PCA being more than 0.150 (high range)
Not give way to pedestrian on crossing
- Driver
- Vehicle
- Road
- Pedestrian crossing
- Pedestrian on crossing
- Driver did not stop and give way to pedestrian on crossing