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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Offences - Offences involving ships, aircraft, vehicles, etc

67: Offences in relation to the driving of vehicles

You could also call this:

"Driving a vehicle badly or dangerously is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you drive a vehicle recklessly or in a way that might be dangerous to people or property. You also commit an offence if you drive while under the influence of alcohol or a drug and cannot control the vehicle properly. This can result in imprisonment for up to 2 years. You commit an offence if you drive a vehicle carelessly or without thinking about people around you. This can result in imprisonment for up to 3 months. You commit an offence if you use a service vehicle for something you are not allowed to do. This can also result in imprisonment for up to 3 months.

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Part 2Offences
Offences involving ships, aircraft, vehicles, etc

67Offences in relation to the driving of vehicles

  1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, who, being the driver of a vehicle, whether service property or not—

  2. drives the vehicle in any place, whether public or otherwise, recklessly or at a speed or in a manner which, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, is or might be dangerous to any person or to the property of any person; or
    1. drives the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or of a drug (not being a drug administered by or taken in accordance with the directions of a person lawfully authorised to administer that drug) to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.

      1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, who drives a vehicle (whether service property or not) in any place (whether public or otherwise)—

      2. carelessly; or
        1. without consideration for persons in or near that place.

          1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, who uses any service vehicle for an unauthorised purpose.