Driving and traffic law General driving offences Licences and related offences Driving without a licence or breaching licence conditions Land Transport Act 1998, ss 5(1)(a), (b), 31 Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999, Schedule 1 To drive a vehicle on the…
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Driving and traffic law General driving offences Unsafe driving Driving recklessly or dangerously Land Transport Act 1998, ss 7, 35, 36, 36AA You must not drive recklessly, or drive at a speed or in a way that is or could be dangerous.…
Driving and traffic law General driving offences Unsafe vehicles and insecure loads Driving an unsafe vehicle Land Transport Act 1998, ss 6, 34 Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999, Schedule 1 You must not drive an unsafe vehicle on the road.…
Driving and traffic law Drink/drug driving Summary of the main drink/drug driving offences Land Transport Act 1998, ss 11, 11A, 12, 58(1) You must not drive, or try to drive: while you’re over the relevant alcohol limits while you’re “impaired” by illegal…
Driving and traffic law Alcohol: The drink-driving offences Driving while over the alcohol limits Adults driving over the alcohol limits Land Transport Act 1998, ss 11, 11A, 12, 58(1) If you’re 20 or older, you must not drive, or try to drive,…
Driving and traffic law Drink/Drug driving Drugs: Driving while affected by drugs or medicines Driving while incapable of control because of drugs Land Transport Act 1998, ss 12, 58(2)(a) You’re not allowed to drive, or try to drive, while you’re under the…
Traffic and driving law Repeated or serious drink/drug driving: Heavier penalties Penalties for third conviction Land Transport Act 1998, ss 56(4), 57(3), 58(3), 60(3) If you’re convicted for a third or further time of driving over the adult alcohol limits of 400…
Driving and traffic law Drink/Drug driving Tests for alcohol or drug use Land Transport Act 1998, ss 68–74 There are a range of tests the police can use to establish, or help establish, that you’ve broken the drink/drug driving laws: Alcohol breath…
Driving and traffic law Drink/drug driving Defences to drink/drug driving charges When might I have a defence to a drink-drug driving charge? Land Transport Act 1998, s 64(1)-(1B) Refusing a blood test for health reasons – It’s a defence to a charge…
Driving and traffic law Drink/drug driving Drink/drug driving offences and penalties Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999 (LTOPR) Land Transport Act 1998 See the table below for a summary of drink/driving offences and penalties. Any of those offences can also result…
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