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Land Transport Act 1998

Disqualification, demerit points, licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment - Disqualification

80: General penalty of disqualification may be imposed if offence involves road safety

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“If you break a road safety rule, you might not be allowed to drive”

If you break a rule in the Land Transport Act 1998 that has to do with road safety, the court can stop you from having or getting a driver licence. The court can decide how long you can’t drive for. They can do this on top of any other punishments they give you.

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Part 7 Disqualification, demerit points, licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment
Disqualification

80General penalty of disqualification may be imposed if offence involves road safety

  1. If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act, and the court is satisfied that the offence relates to road safety, the court may order that the person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for such period as the court thinks fit.

  2. The power conferred by subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit, any other powers of the court.

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