sec.177Applicants for grant or renewal of Queensland driver licences must give notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely

sec.177 Applicants for grant or renewal of Queensland driver licences must give notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely

A person who applies for the grant or renewal of a Queensland driver licence must, when making the application, give a notice to the chief executive about any mental or physical incapacity that is likely to adversely affect the person’s ability to drive safely. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. See chapter 14 , part 1 for requirements about the notice. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence for a person to prove the person was unaware, at the time of the offence, that— the person had a mental or physical incapacity; or the incapacity was likely to adversely affect the person’s ability to drive safely. (sec.177-ssec.1) A person who applies for the grant or renewal of a Queensland driver licence must, when making the application, give a notice to the chief executive about any mental or physical incapacity that is likely to adversely affect the person’s ability to drive safely. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. See chapter 14 , part 1 for requirements about the notice. (sec.177-ssec.2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence for a person to prove the person was unaware, at the time of the offence, that— the person had a mental or physical incapacity; or the incapacity was likely to adversely affect the person’s ability to drive safely.

• (a) the person had a mental or physical incapacity; or
• (b) the incapacity was likely to adversely affect the person’s ability to drive safely.