CHAPTER 5 - Traffic Crashes
Contents
5.1 Introduction
5.3 Definitions
- 5.3.1 Vehicle Inspector
- 5.3.2 Traffic crash
- 5.3.3 Departmental Vehicle Damage System
5.4 Attending and investigating traffic crashes
- 5.4.1 Action to be taken by officer initially receiving advice of traffic crash
- 5.4.2 Members receiving notice of a traffic crash under the provisions of the Motor Accident Insurance Act
5.5 Duties of first response officers at traffic crashes
5.6 Duties at traffic crashes involving hazardous materials
5.7 Duties of officers investigating a traffic crash
- 5.8.1 Duties of investigating officer to record information
- 5.8.2 Responsibilities of officers in charge of stations and establishments
- 5.8.3 Processing of Traffic Crash Report (PT51) and Traffic Crash Report - Supplementary (PT51A)
- 5.8.4 Issue of infringement notices following the completion of traffic crash investigations
- Definition
When an infringement notice may be issued without the need to complete a Traffic Breach Report (PT57A)- Who may issue an infringement notice without the need to complete a Traffic Breach Report (PT57A)
- Duties of investigating officers
Issuing infringement notice in person- Issuing infringement notice by mail
- Duties of superintendents of traffic
Restrictions on superintendents of traffic
Duties of officers in charge of owning stations- 5.8.5 Traffic Crash Report (PT51) and Traffic Breach Report (PT57A)/Transport Breach Report (PT57B)
5.9 Supplying information relating to traffic crashes to interested parties
5.10 Injurious matter on roadways
5.11 Investigation of major incidents by Forensic Crash Unit
5.12 Vetting of collision analysis evidence by Senior Collision Analyst, Forensic Crash Unit, Brisbane
5.13 Traffic crashes at railway level crossings and railway bridges
5.14 Notification of Queensland Transport and local authorities
5.15 Emergency rescuer's guides
- 5.15.1 Airbags
- 5.15.2 Electrical hybrid vehicles
- 5.15.3 Tyre explosions
5.16 Investigation of traffic crashes involving members or Service vehicles
- 5.16.1 Investigation of traffic crashes involving Service vehicles - generally
- Responsibilities of members
- Responsibilities of investigating officers
- Responsibilities of commissioned officers
- 5.16.2 Investigation of serious traffic crashes involving members or Service vehicles
5.17 Vehicle mechanical inspections
- 5.17.1 Circumstances where an inspection is warranted
- 5.17.2 Vehicle Inspection Unit call-out procedure
- 5.17.3 Situations when a vehicle will not generally be inspected
- 5.17.4 Call-out/attendance to scene of incident
- 5.17.5 Area covered by Vehicle Inspection Unit, Fleet Management Branch, Brisbane
- 5.17.6 Impartiality of vehicle inspectors
- 5.17.7 Storage of vehicles awaiting inspection
- 5.17.8 Call-outs, court attendance and associated costs
5.18 Skid tests conducted to afford evidence
5.19 Indictable and simple offence charges against drivers involved in traffic crashes
- 5.19.1 Upon finalisation of an indictable offence
- 5.19.2 Judge's remarks made in a superior court
- 5.19.3 Judge's remarks not available from a superior court
- 5.19.4 Conflict of information regarding the Judge's remarks from a superior court
5.20 General prosecution policy for traffic related matters
Appendix 5.1 HAZCHEM AID Interpretation
Appendix 5.2 Emergency Rescuer's Guide to Cars Fitted with Airbag Supplemental Restraint Systems (Airbag SRS)
Appendix 5.3 Emergency Rescuer's Guide to Electrical Hybrid Vehicles
Appendix 5.4 Letter to accompany infringement notice issued as result of a traffic crash
Issue 18 - December 2011
