Traffic offences

Question 1

Section 113 LTA 98

Answer 1

DIMDFFD

-Direct a person to give full name, full address, date of
birth, occupation and telephone + other details + info to
identify owner.
-Inspect, test, examine: the vehicle or LAT documents.
-Move or authorise another person to move the vehicle if
in public interest/safety to a safe place.
-Direct to move the vehicle
-Forbid an unlicensed driver to drive
-Forbid a person who is operating transport service
without license.
-Direct a vehicle or pedestrian to stop, select a line, keep
off…

Question 2

Sec 114 LTA 98

Answer 2

Stopping Vehicles & asking details… MAX 15 min.

Officer with cap request or signal driver to stop
OR
Display flashing lights or siren.

AND demands:
details? Owner of car? Details to ID owner of car?

Power of arrest: fails to stop/don’t give details/supply false details

Question 3

Sec 113 Vs 114

Answer 3

114 stop vehicle
113 don’t allow to stop vehicle
114 allow to demand details from a driver stopped
113(2) can ask details if offence under section 113(1)

Question 4

Sec 115 LTA98

Answer 4

Banning vehicle from the road if

• Fails to comply with regulation and rules… POL650 green sticker.
• Not safe to be driven (POL555 pink sticker)

POWER of arrest from Section 116 if fails to comply with 115.

Question 5

Sec 116

Answer 5

Can arrest w/out warrant if suspect failed to comply with sections 113 or 115.

Question 6

Sec 118

Answer 6

Owner or hirer of vehicle has to give information within 14 days to lead to:
ID of driver and/or passenger if committed any offence.
In a pursuit can request information immediately.

Question 7

Sec 95

Answer 7

License suspended for 28 days if:

• Breath alcohol above 650mcg
• Blood alcohol above 130mgm
• Over 400mcg + previous drink driving conviction last 4 years
• Over 80mcg + “”””
• Refused or failed blood test
• 40kph over fix limit
• 50kph over temp. limit

Question 8

Sec 90

Answer 8

> 100 demerits points in 2 years NZTA delegates police to suspend suspend license for 3 months if offender can’t be located by them.

Question 9

Sec 96

Answer 9

28 days suspension of license:

• Disqualified from obtaining a license
• Suspended or revoked license
• No hold license + previously forbidden to drive
• > 400mcg +2 previous drink driving offence past 2 yars
• > 80mgm bllod alcohol + “”””
• failed or refused bool test

Question 10

Sec 119

Answer 10

If vehicle fails to stop for lights/sirens + reckless or dangerous driving (sec 35) or DUI + pursuit =
officer can enter w/out warrant with force any premises to seize and impound vehicle.
Can arrest if refusing or failing to remain/ give blood/ accompany officer…

Question 11

Sec 1222 & 123

Answer 11

In the interest of public safety can seize and impound vehicle for 12 hours (+12 hours if situation don’t change)

Can impound for 7 days to:

• Preserve evidence
• Enable scientific examination
• Establish the cause of a serious traffic accident