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Crimes Act 1900
28AThrowing etc objects at vehicles
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28A Throwing etc objects at vehicles
(a) the person intentionally throws an object at, drops an object on,
or places an object in the path of, a vehicle; and
(b) the vehicle is on a road, road related area or railway; and
(c) a person is in the vehicle; and
(d) the conduct risks the safety of any person.
Note The fault element of recklessness applies to pars (b), (c) and (d) (see
Criminal Code, s 22 (2)).
(2) For subsection (1) (b), the vehicle may be moving, parked or
otherwise stopped.
(3) In a prosecution for an offence against this section it is not necessary
to prove that the object made contact with the vehicle.
road—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.
road related area—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,
vehicle includes the following:
(a) a motor vehicle;
(b) a light rail vehicle, train or tram;
(c) a bicycle;
(d) a vehicle drawn by an animal or an animal ridden by a person.