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CHAPTER 1 - Introduction to Traffic Legislation and Traffic Enforcement

Contents

1.1 Introduction

1.2 References to legislation

1.3 Definitions

1.4 Authorised officer

1.5 Superintendent of Traffic

1.6 Traffic law enforcement - role of police

1.7 Officers in charge to ensure attention to traffic law enforcement

1.8 Role of police in reducing number of traffic crashes

1.9 Signals for traffic regulation by police

1.10 Powers of entry

1.11 Powers of arrest

1.12 Court brief required for traffic prosecutions

1.13 Proceedings for offences

1.13.1 General prosecution policy

1.14 Police officer to supply officer's particulars

1.15 Traffic enforcement duty in uniform

Appendix 1.1 Life endangering offences

 

Issue 11 - July 2006

                
Last updated 12/04/2010