32Reckless driving

32 Reckless driving

[Section 32 Substituted by No. 14 of 1957, s. 2 ][Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 52 of 1978, s. 4 and Sched. 1 ][Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 13 and Sched. 1 ][Section 32 Subsection (2) amended by No. 52 of 1978, s. 4 and Sched. 1 ][Section 32 Subsection (2) amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 13 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 35 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:19 Sep 2017] *[Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ]*A person who drives a motor vehicle on a public street recklessly, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the nature, condition, and use of the public street and the amount of traffic that actually is at the time or that might reasonably be expected to be on the public street, is guilty of an offence against this Act and is liable on summary conviction to –

(a) [Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:24 Nov 1999] a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both, for a first offence; and

(b) [Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:24 Nov 1999] a penalty not exceeding 40 penalty units, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years, or both, for a second or subsequent offence.

(1A)  [Section 32 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 35 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:19 Sep 2017] For the avoidance of doubt, a second or subsequent offence under subsection (1) includes any offence under that subsection whether the offence occurred before or after the commencement of the Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving) Act 2017 .

(2)  [Section 32 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ][Section 32 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 15 of 2000, s. 6, Applied:28 Apr 2000] A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a public street negligently.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.