Traffic Manual - Queensland Police Service

(vi) disease.
For determining whether an incident falls within the definition of the term 'traffic crash', it is not
necessary that an officer is able to substantiate that an injury has been caused, it is sufficient to rely
on the statement of the person who claims to have been injured.
However, if officers intend to commence a prosecution as a result of a traffic crash that alleges that an
injury has been caused, it is necessary to strictly prove that the injury has been caused.
Traffic Scheduling and Reporting System
means a computer based information management system:
(i) containing data relating to approved photographic detection device sites; and
(ii) which selects sites where photographic detection devices can be operated on a day-to-day
basis.
TRAILS adjudication point
means any location where Service members are able to enter data on to the Department of Transport
and Main Roads TRAILS Adjudication/Prosecution Processing system.
Transport Act
means the:
(i) Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act and Regulations of the Act;
(ii) Motor Accident Insurance Act and Regulations of the Act; and
(iii) another Act, or a provision of the other Act, administered by the Minister for Transport that is
prescribed by a regulation.
(See Schedule 4: 'Dictionary' of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act).
Urgent duty driving
in respect to the driving of Service vehicles see s. 10.2: 'Urgent duty driving' of this Manual.
Vehicle
In respect to the driving of Service vehicles unless otherwise specifically stated, means a motor
vehicle as defined in Schedule 4: 'Dictionary' of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act.
Vehicle Inspector
means a member who is qualified as an engineering trades person (mechanical), and is nominated to
undertake vehicle inspection duties by the Officer in Charge, Vehicle Inspection Unit, Brisbane.
When is a person over the limit
see s. 79A of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act.
Zero offence
where a person has been charged with a type 2 vehicle related offence, but has not been charged
with, or found guilty of, the same kind of type 2 vehicle related offence, within the relevant period.
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