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16 Who is a driver

Rule 16(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 6(1).

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

Note 1 to rule 16(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 6(2).

1 Bicycle, electric scooter and motor bike are defined in the dictionary and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

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.

Wheelchair is defined in the dictionary.