Driving and traffic law
The main rules, offences and penalties
What the chapter covers
- Enforcement powers of police and parking wardens
Powers of police officers and parking wardens to enforce traffic laws - General driving offences
The main driver responsibilities and associated offences and penalties – for example, driving without a licence, or driving dangerously or carelessly - Drink/drug driving
The different offences and penalties and the testing processes the police use - Street-racing and “cruising”
Information about street-racing, wheel-spinning and “cruising” - Accidents: Driver responsibilities
What you need to do if you’ve been in an accident - Court processes: How driving offences are dealt with
Court processes for the different categories of driving offences - Losing your licence: Suspensions and disqualifications
Information about suspensions and disqualifications from driving, the demerit point system, and the process for getting a limited licence - Losing your vehicle: Impounding and confiscation
Information about the temporary impounding of vehicles for traffic offences, and the permanent confiscation (and sometimes destruction) of vehicles - Getting towed: Your rights
Getting towed and your rights when dealing with tow-truck operators - Riding buses and trains without paying (“Fare evasion”)
“Fare evasion” on public transport – what can happen if you don’t pay a bus or train fare - Skateboards, scooters and mobility devices
Skateboards, scooters and mobility scooters, and the rules that apply to them - Where to go for more support
Where to get more information
