RP01 LTA Traffic Law Powers

Question 1

Section 113

Answer 1

General Roadway Related Powers

DIMDFFD

Question 2

Section 114

Answer 2

Stopping Vehicles and Demanding Details. Remain stopped for as long as reasonably necessary

• Only from driver

Officer must be in uniform or if in plain clothes driving a vehicle with lights and sirens

And demand that driver states

• full name, address, DOB
• owner of car or not
• name and address of owner of the vehicle or other particulars within the driver’s knowledge to lead to identification of the owner

Question 3

Powers of Arrest Section 114 (3)

Answer 3

Vehicle and licence checks

• Fails to stop
• Refuse to supply details
• False or misleading details

Question 4

Section 115

Answer 4

Banning Vehicles from the Road

• Fails to comply with regulations or rules (GREEN STICKER) UNSAFE
  e. g. WOF failures, exhaust, windows, cracked windscreen
• Not in a safe condition to be driven on a road (PINK STICKER) DEFECTIVE
  e. g. illegal modifications or structural rust

Can have conditions about driving vehicle to a specified place for repair

Always sticker passenger vehicles bus, taxis etc when in vehicle crash (green)

Question 5

Section 118

Answer 5

Obtaining information

Give all information within 14 days for identification and apprehension of

• driver alleged to have committed any offence against any act
  or
• passenger has committed, aided or avoided arrest through use of a vehicle

If a fleeing vehicle, information must be given immediately

Must be owner/hirer at time of offence

Question 6

Section 119

Answer 6

Entering Premises and Stealing Vehicles

• powers of entry to carry out breath alcohol testing (failure to stop)

- powers to seize a vehicle without a warrant
in pursuit, or
about to be removed/destroyed etc, or
used in commission of a crime, or
impractical to get a warrant

Question 7

Arrests can only be made under 119

Answer 7

• failure to remain for EBT result
• failure to accompany
• driving under influence
• refusing to remain for blood test
• refusing to give blood
• assaulting enforcement officer

Question 8

Section 121

Answer 8

Taking keys and forbidding to drive

• physical or mental condition
• not completed or failed impairment test
• refused impairment test

FARMED

Question 9

FARMED

Answer 9

Forbid - for specified time
All keys surrended
Render vehicle immobile
Move or cause to be moved (take photo)
EBA offenders forbidden for 12 hours
Direct to specified area of rest (exceeding hours - truck drivers)

Question 10

Section 122

Answer 10

Seizing vehicles up to 12 hours

- LAST RESORT

Question 11

Section 95

Answer 11

Suspending licences

Must suspend for 28 days

1. breath alcohol over 650mcg/L
2. blood alcohol over 130mcg/100mL
3. breath alcohol over 400 but previous offence within 4 years
4. blood alcohol over 80 and previous offence with 4 years
5. failed or refused blood test at hospital or at request of enforcement officer
6. 40km/h over speed limit (permanent)
7. 50km/h over speed limit (temporary or towing)

Question 12

Impounding boy racers (Section 96)

Answer 12

Must IF PRACTICAL seize and impound

• operated in a race, exhibition of speed or acceleration or
• sustained loss of traction without reasonable excuse

Question 13

How many demerit points in a period before suspension?

Answer 13

100 in two years

3 month suspension

Question 14

Authority to carry out roadside suspensions

Answer 14

Section 90

• When driver actively avoids being served notice of suspension
  “Person of interest”

When serving

1. ask for licence to confirm details
2. dispatcher to Query Drivers Licence (total demerits must exceed 100)
3. Complete notice and serve

Suspension period begins immediately

Question 15

DIMDFFD

Answer 15

Section 113

• Direct (to give details)
• Inspect
• Move (vehicle)
• Direct (direct to move vehicle e.g. blocking driveway)
• Forbid (driver)
• Forbid (transport service)
• Direct (direct traffic around crash e.g. points duty)