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Land Transport Act 1998

Additional responsibilities concerning road transport - Traction engine safety

22C: Traction engine to be safe and operated in compliance with regulations and rules

You could also call this:

“Traction engines must be used safely and follow the rules”

You must be careful when using a traction engine in a public place. You can’t use it in a way that might be dangerous to you or other people.

If the rules say your traction engine needs to have current proof of inspection or a special certificate, you must have these before you can use it in public. You need to follow all the rules about these documents and how to use your traction engine.

You must show the current proof of inspection on your traction engine where people can see it.

Remember, these rules are there to keep everyone safe when traction engines are used in public places.

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Part 3 Additional responsibilities concerning road transport
Traction engine safety

22CTraction engine to be safe and operated in compliance with regulations and rules

  1. A person may not use a traction engine in a public place in a manner that, having regard to all the circumstances, is or might be dangerous to the public or to a person.

  2. If the regulations or the rules require a traction engine to have current evidence of vehicle inspection, or any other certificate, or both, a person may not use the traction engine in a public place without the appropriate current evidence of vehicle inspection, certificate, or both (as the case may require).

  3. A person who uses a traction engine that is required to have current evidence of vehicle inspection, or a certificate, must comply with the regulations and the rules concerning such evidence or certificate, and the use of the traction engine.

  4. Current evidence of vehicle inspection must be displayed on the traction engine to which it applies.

Notes
  • Section 22C: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).