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Road Safety Act 1986

174Liability of operator

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174 Liability of operator (1) A person is guilty of an offence if— (a) the person is the operator of a vehicle; and (b) the vehicle is in breach of a mass, dimension or load restraint limit or requirement. (2) A person charged with an offence under this section does not have the benefit of the mistake of fact defence. Section 181 sets out how subsection (2) operates. S. 174(3) repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.29). S. 175 inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41.

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