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Road Traffic Act 1974
Div 1Driving of vehicles: general offences
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Division 1 — Driving of vehicles: general offences
49AB. Term used: circumstances of aggravation 6
49. Driving while unlicensed or disqualified 8
49A. Person breaching s. 49(1)(a) having lost licence etc. due to penalty enforcement laws, police may caution etc. 11
50A. Driver using foreign country’s driver’s licence etc. to carry it etc. 12
54. Driver in incident occasioning bodily harm to stop, ensure assistance and give information 13
55. Driver in incident occasioning property damage to stop and give information 15
56. Driver in incident occasioning bodily harm or property damage to report incident to police 16
57. Owner etc. of vehicle occasioning bodily harm etc. to help police identify driver etc. 18
59. Dangerous driving causing death or grievous bodily harm 18
59A. Dangerous driving causing bodily harm 21
59BA. Careless driving causing death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm 23
59B. Ancillary matters and defences for sections 59, 59A and 59BA 24
60. Driving in reckless manner 26
60A. Driving at reckless speed 26
60B. Penalties for offences against sections 60 and 60A 27
60C. Arrest without warrant for driving in reckless manner or at reckless speed 28
61. Dangerous driving 28
61A. Defence for police officers driving in reckless manner in certain circumstances 30
61B. Defence for certain officers driving at reckless speed 30
62. Careless driving 31
62A. Causing excessive noise or smoke from vehicle’s tyres 31