reaVehicle Searches and Inspections:
Under the Road Safety Act, if your vehicle is used on a highway you must allow a police member to inspect your vehicle if the member has reasonable grounds to suspect that the vehicle does not comply with legislation, and if there are no such grounds there is a power to stop and inspect under the Transport Act. The police may inspect the vehicle and engine identification numbers if they have reasonable cause to do so.
The police do not have a general power to search you or your vehicle, but under the Transport Act they have power to stop and inspect any motor vehicle, trailer and its load without reason to ensure compliance with the law (e.g. roadworthiness).
If the police have reason to suspect you are carrying a radar detector, they may inspect your vehicle to look for and confiscate it. (Penalty for carrying one is $2,000.00 max.)
The police do not have a power to search you or your vehicle merely to see if you are carrying anything irregular.
The police can enter your motor vehicle by force in order to arrest you (with cause) or request a breath test or ask you for your licence.
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