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305AExemption—driver of police vehicle—training and
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305A Exemption—driver of police vehicle—training and assessment (1) An exemption provision does not apply to the driver of a police (a) the driver is doing police driver training or police driver assessment; and (b) in the circumstances— (ii) it is reasonable that the provision should not apply, having regard to the road and traffic conditions at the time; and (c) if the vehicle is a motor vehicle that is moving—the vehicle is (2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply to the driver if, in the circumstances, it is reasonable— (a) not to display the light or sound the alarm; or (a) for the vehicle not to be fitted or equipped with a blue or red flashing light or an alarm. AFP means the Australian Federal Police. exemption provision—see section 305 (3). police driver assessment means an assessment conducted by an AFP employee or contractor of a police officer’s ability to drive a police vehicle in the exercise of the police officer’s functions as a police officer.
police driver training means training provided by the AFP, or an AFP contractor, that teaches a police officer how to drive a police vehicle for the purpose of the exercise of the police officer’s functions as a police officer. police officer includes a person who is training to become a police officer.