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Road Safety Act 1986

175Liability of driver

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175 Liability of driver (1) A person is guilty of an offence if— (a) the person is the driver 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 S. 175(3) repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.30). S. 176 inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41.

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