This article explores the legal rules around buses crossing the centre line on New Zealand roads. It explains when exceptions apply, what “safe and without impeding traffic” really means, and offers practical advice for operators and drivers navigating narrow or challenging routes.
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Drivers in the road transport industry are well aware that Police officers have legal authority under the Land Transport Act to demand immediate production of a work time logbook. Failing to produce a logbook on request can carry the same weight as breaching work time limits or making false entries.
What is less well known is that Police generally do not have the power to enter a vehicle, search it or seize a logbook without proper legal authority.
