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Land Transport Act 1998

Offences relating to driving (other than alcohol- and drug-related offences) and penalties - Offences relating to rules

40: Contravention of ordinary rules

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“Breaking ordinary rules can be against the law and lead to punishment”

If you break an ordinary rule, you might be committing an offence. This happens when the rule you broke is listed as an offence in the regulations made under section 167. If you are found guilty of breaking one of these rules, you will face a punishment. The exact punishment is written in the regulations.

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Offences relating to rules

40Contravention of ordinary rules

  1. A person commits an offence if the person contravenes a provision of an ordinary rule and the contravention of that provision is for the time being prescribed as an offence by regulations made under section 167.

  2. If a person is convicted of an offence referred to in subsection (1), the person is liable to the applicable penalty set out in the regulations.