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(1) A police officer may arrest without warrant the driver of a motor vehicle or the rider of a cycle who within the police officer's view commits an offence under this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person other than a police officer may without warrant arrest any driver who in the presence of that person's drives a commercial vehicle

(3) Any person who, when arrested under this section,

(a) recklessly or dangerously;

(b) carelessly; or

(c) while under the influence of alcohol or drug contrary to this Act.

(c) refuses to give that person's name or address or such other information;

(d) gives false name or address or false information when the information is demanded by the person effecting the arrest, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 25 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 months or both.

(4) A person arrested under subsection (2) shall be taken to the nearest police station for interrogation and may be charged by the police with the appropriate offence.