Traffic. Topic 13 Flashcards
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Details to get when arrival on scene.
Location of crash,
Injuries/persons trapped,
How many vehicles involved and what type,
Time of crash,
Particulars of the caller (Often given through radio)
Criteria for major crash.
Was any person killed or injured, or
Did any of the drivers leave the scene without providing their details, or,
was any driver involved under the influence of alcohol or other drugs?
When may police attend a non major crash?
Hazard/s on the road,
Traffic obstructed,
Heavy vehicles involved required towing,
Someone distressed or needed help,
Someone requested police attendance anyway,
Someone is being aggressive, so police would attend to keep the peace
Police priorities upon attendance at crash.
Attend, Assess, Advise,
Attend to the welfare or injured,
Identify drivers and witnesses,
Breath test drivers where possible,
Establish preliminary point of impact,
Ensure free flow of traffic,
Investigate and record details,
Adjudicate on who is at fault and deal with such under relevant legislation.
Crash information priorities
Record scene,
Speak to witnesses,
environment,
drugs and alcohol,
driver error or misconduct,
fatigue,
medical conditions
Section 108 Road Transport Act
Prescribed concentration of Alcohol
What are the ranges of alcohol?
Novice range: 0 - 0.019
Special range: 0.02 - 0.049
Low range: 0.05 - 0.079
Middle Range: 0.08 - 0.149
High Range: 0.15 and up
Section 110 Road Transport Act
Presence of prescribed concentration of alcohol in person’s breath or blood
Section 148E Road Transport Act
Power to prevent driving by persons who are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs
Section 148I Road Transport Act
Detention of keys or vehicles may be continued
What is a Breath Test
A breath test establishes if there is alcohol in the breath. Roadside and no actual offence at this stage.
What is a Breath Analysis
Used after a breath test is positive or a refusal of breath test. Tests for the amount of alcohol in 210 litres of breath
Form of demand
My name is …. from …. You have been stopped for the purpose of a breath test. In accordance with the Road Transport Act, I require you to undergo a breath test for the purpose of indicating the concentration of alcohol present in your blood and I direct you to exhale from your lungs in one continuance breath, directly into this device until I direct you to stop.
When will we breath test?
Random Breath Testing,
Collisions,
Manner of driving,
Breach of road rules
Passive and standard breath tests
Passive is without the tube, standard is. You must have done a standard breath test before you can arrest for the purpose of breath analysis.
When should you conduct a standard test?
After a positive passive,
When police suspect the driver has been consuming alcohol,
when the driver admits to consuming alcohol,
when there are windy conditions in the area the test is being conducted,
when there are other people in the vehicle who have consumed alcohol,
when the driver has been in a collision.
Road Transport Act 2013 Schedule 3 Clause 4
Power to arrest a driver who indicates a positive result from a roadside breath test or someone who refused or failed to provide a sufficient sample of their breath.
Road Transport Act Section 112
Use or attempted use of a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or any other drug (signs of being on drugs)
Road transport act section 110
Presence of prescribed concentration of alcohol in person’s breath or blood
Road Transport Act Section 111
Presence of certain drugs in oral fluid, blood or urine (no signs of being on drugs)
Road Transport Act Section 224
When immediate license suspension notice may be issued by police officer
Elements of the offense of driving under the influence
Road transport ACT schedule 3 Division 4 clause 11
Blood samples to be taken in hospitals from crash patients
This clause provides that medical professionals must take blood samples in certain circumstances from patients who have been involved in a crash, to check for drugs and alcohol.
Road Transport Act Schedule 3 Part 4 Clause 24
Procedures for the taking of blood samples
Provides further details on how blood samples taken from drives involved in a crash are to be analysed.
