Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.230Driving high-powered vehicles on roads
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sec.230 Driving high-powered vehicles on roads
This section applies to a person who— is under 25 years and holds a relevant provisional licence; or holds a relevant probationary licence because of a young driver disqualification offence. The person must not drive a high-powered vehicle on a road unless— both of the following apply— a certificate of exemption under section 236 (1) or 239 (1) , that allows the person to drive the vehicle, is in effect for the person; the person is driving the vehicle in accordance with the certificate; or the person is authorised, under section 15 (2) , to learn to drive the vehicle under the relevant provisional licence or relevant probationary licence. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. In this section— relevant probationary licence means— a class C P1 probationary licence; or a heavy vehicle class P1 probationary licence; or a class C P2 probationary licence; or a heavy vehicle class P2 probationary licence. relevant provisional licence means— a class C P1 provisional licence; or a heavy vehicle class P1 provisional licence; or a class C P2 provisional licence; or a heavy vehicle class P2 provisional licence. (sec.230-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is under 25 years and holds a relevant provisional licence; or holds a relevant probationary licence because of a young driver disqualification offence. (sec.230-ssec.2) The person must not drive a high-powered vehicle on a road unless— both of the following apply— a certificate of exemption under section 236 (1) or 239 (1) , that allows the person to drive the vehicle, is in effect for the person; the person is driving the vehicle in accordance with the certificate; or the person is authorised, under section 15 (2) , to learn to drive the vehicle under the relevant provisional licence or relevant probationary licence. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.230-ssec.3) In this section— relevant probationary licence means— a class C P1 probationary licence; or a heavy vehicle class P1 probationary licence; or a class C P2 probationary licence; or a heavy vehicle class P2 probationary licence. relevant provisional licence means— a class C P1 provisional licence; or a heavy vehicle class P1 provisional licence; or a class C P2 provisional licence; or a heavy vehicle class P2 provisional licence.
- (a) is under 25 years and holds a relevant provisional licence; or
- (b) holds a relevant probationary licence because of a young driver disqualification offence.
- (a) both of the following apply— (i) a certificate of exemption under section 236 (1) or 239 (1) , that allows the person to drive the vehicle, is in effect for the person; (ii) the person is driving the vehicle in accordance with the certificate; or
- (i) a certificate of exemption under section 236 (1) or 239 (1) , that allows the person to drive the vehicle, is in effect for the person;