16Who is a driver

16 Who is a driver

16 Who is a driver

(1) A driver is the person who is driving a vehicle (except a motor bike, bicycle, animal or animal-drawn vehicle).

Note 1.

Bicycle is defined in rule 15–1, motor bike is defined in the Dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

Note 2.

Drive includes be in control of—see the definition in the Dictionary.

(2) However, a driver does not include a person pushing a motorised wheelchair.

Note.

Wheelchair is defined in the Dictionary.

rule 16: Am 2026 (118), Sch 1[2].