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Land Transport Act 1998

Offences relating to driving (other than alcohol- and drug-related offences) and penalties - Offences relating to driving (other than offences involving alcohol or drugs)

37: Contravention of section 8

You could also call this:

“Breaking the law by driving carelessly or not thinking of others on the road”

If you drive a vehicle on a road carelessly or without thinking about other people using the road, you are breaking the law. This is called an offence.

If you are found guilty of this offence, you can be punished. The most you can be fined is $3,000. Also, the court might stop you from having or getting a driver licence for a while. The court decides how long this will be.

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Part 5 Offences relating to driving (other than alcohol- and drug-related offences) and penalties
Offences relating to driving (other than offences involving alcohol or drugs)

37Contravention of section 8

  1. A person commits an offence if the person operates a vehicle on a road carelessly or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road.

  2. If a person is convicted of an offence against subsection (1),—

  3. the maximum penalty is a fine not exceeding $3,000; and
    1. the court may order the person to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for such period as the court thinks fit.

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