Practice question

Under Section 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act, when is a traffic officer (as a peace officer) authorized to arrest a person without a warrant?

  1. For any traffic minor infringement, regardless of identity.
  2. If the person commits any offense in the officer's presence, or is reasonably suspected of committing a Schedule 1 offense.
  3. Only when the officer has written permission from a senior superintendent.
  4. Only if the suspect is driving a commercial passenger vehicle.

Answer: B — If the person commits any offense in the officer's presence, or is reasonably suspected of committing a Schedule 1 offense.

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