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Driving

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Accident Compensation Act 2001

When you can get help if you're hurt in a car accident

35: Motor vehicle injury

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Accident Compensation Act 2001

This section explains where the money for motor vehicle accident help comes from and how it's used

213: Application and source of funds

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Accident Compensation Act 2001

How to figure out money for car accidents has changed

215: Basis on which funds to be calculated

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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Different charges for different types of vehicles and owners

216: Levy categories

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Accident Compensation Act 2001

How you pay for car and motorbike safety

217: Collection of levies

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Land Transport Act 1998

Law about using transport money was removed

168B: Order in Council for certain land transport revenue

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Local Government Act 2002

Road rules made by Transit New Zealand still apply and new ones can be made

310: Saving in respect of bylaws of Transit New Zealand

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Local Government Act 2002

Rules about government roads stay the same even though some old laws have changed

311: Savings in respect of bylaws made in respect of government roads

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Land Transport Act 1998

Car Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules that come before the main rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

This part explains important words used in the vehicle registration rules

233: Interpretation matters applying to this Part

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for seeing names and addresses of people who own cars

241: Authorised access to name and address only

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about registering and getting licenses for cars and other vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about cars, licences, and number plates

269: Regulations

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about money collected for roads and transport

270: Fees and charges identified as land transport revenue

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Land Transport Act 1998

Choosing someone to handle car paperwork

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Minister picks who will be in charge of keeping track of cars

271: Appointment of Registrar

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Land Transport Act 1998

Giving permission to others to do certain tasks

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Registrar can give some of their tasks to other people

272: Delegations

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Land Transport Act 1998

The person in charge can let others help with car paperwork

273: Authorisations by Registrar

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you have certain drugs in your body

11A: Persons not to drive or attempt to drive while blood contains evidence of, or oral fluid indicates, use of qualifying drug

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with drugs in your blood or saliva

57A: Driving with blood that contains evidence of, or oral fluid that indicates, use of 1 qualifying drug

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Land Transport Act 1998

Who needs to take a drug test when driving a car

71A: Who must undergo first oral fluid test

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Land Transport Act 1998

How the police can use your blood sample as evidence when driving

73A: Purposes for which blood specimen taken under section 72 or 73 may be used as evidence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Using spit or blood samples to learn about drugs and alcohol

209A: Analysing oral fluid or blood specimens for statistical or research purposes related to use of drugs or alcohol

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about how roads can be used

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Land Transport Act 1998

Road authorities can make rules about how people use roads and parking areas

22AB: Road controlling authorities may make certain bylaws

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Land Transport Act 1998

Minister can change or cancel road rules if they're not good or already exist

22AC: Minister may amend, replace, or disallow bylaws

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Land Transport Act 1998

Talking to the community before making new road rules

22AD: Consultation

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Land Transport Act 1998

How new road rules are shared and proven

22AE: Publication and proof of bylaws

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can put warning stickers on cars that break road rules

22AF: Warning notices

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Land Transport Act 1998

This rule about breaking certain driving laws was removed

36AB: Contravention of sections 7 and 114

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Land Transport Act 1998

Stopping people from selling or getting rid of cars

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police boss can stop you from selling your car if you might lose it because of a crime

98A: Commissioner may prohibit sale or disposal of certain motor vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask a judge to look at your notice again

98B: Appeal of notice to District Court

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can stop you or take your keys if you break learner or restricted licence rules

121A: Enforcement officer may give directions or immobilise vehicle if driver breaches certain licence conditions

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Land Transport Act 1998

What police can do if they think your car isn't safe to drive

128C: Enforcement officer's powers in respect of certain motor vehicles subject to service inspection and certification requirements

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about what vehicles you can use on motorways is no longer used

148A: Vehicles which may be operated on motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

No more rules about getting on motorways

148B: Restrictions on access to motorways

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Electricity Act 1992

Rules for fair road work when setting up electricity lines

24A: Criteria for setting reasonable conditions

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Crimes Act 1961

This law says it's a crime to mess with or damage things like cars, boats, or planes in a way that could hurt people or break stuff.

270: Endangering transport

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Land Transport Act 1998

The person in charge of records can say yes or no about who owns a car

238: Registrar may confirm or deny match of information

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to ask for information about a vehicle from the car register

236: Application for information from register

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Land Transport Act 1998

The vehicle register helps keep things safe, fair, and organised

235: Purposes of register

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask for vehicle information, but there are rules about sharing personal details

237: Entitlement to receive information

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping some vehicle information private

239: Further restrictions

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to apply for and get a vehicle licence

244: Application for, and issuing of, licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Cars need to be properly signed up and allowed before you can drive them on the road

242: Motor vehicles must be registered and licensed

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can't drive an unregistered car on the road

248: Prohibition against use of motor vehicle

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Land Transport Act 1998

When police can take your car if you drive when you're not allowed to

249: Circumstances when motor vehicle may be seized and impounded

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for telling the government when you sell or get a car

247: Obligations of sellers and acquirers of motor vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for taking a car off the official list

255: Cancellation of registration

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for selling special number plates

259: Contract to dispose of rights to personalised plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

Giving back or losing your car's number plates

265: Surrender and seizure of registration plates and facsimile plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask a court to look at decisions about your car's registration or plates if you think they're wrong

267: Appeal to District Court

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Land Transport Act 1998

Money from transport fees goes into a special fund for transport projects

274: Land transport revenue to be paid into national land transport fund

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Land Transport Act 1998

List of all registered vehicles and how to prove what's in it

234: Register of motor vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

A list of all the cars and other vehicles that are allowed to be on the road

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for registering and getting a license for your vehicle

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to apply to register your vehicle

243: Application for registration

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Land Transport Act 1998

When your car licence starts

245: Commencement of licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

You need a new licence if you use your vehicle for a different reason

246: Change of use of motor vehicle

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens to a vehicle's registration when it's sold or given away

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Land Transport Act 1998

Getting your personal items back when your car is taken away

250: Personal property

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for storing cars taken away by the police

251: Storage of impounded motor vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

Getting your car back after the police take it away

252: Release of motor vehicle

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens to a car that's been taken away and not picked up

253: Disposal of motor vehicle

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't damage impounded cars when moving them

254: Impounded motor vehicle not to be damaged

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Land Transport Act 1998

Removing a vehicle from the official list of registered vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Registrar can choose to give you a refund for unused vehicle registration or trade plates

256: Discretion to refund fees

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Land Transport Act 1998

Numbers and letters on cars that show they are allowed on the road

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Land Transport Act 1998

Getting number plates and proof that your vehicle is registered

257: Issue of plates and certificates of registration

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Land Transport Act 1998

Extra plates for registered vehicles: how to get and use them

258: Supplementary plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for getting and using special car number plates

260: Acquisition and disposal of personalised plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Minister decides who can get trade plates and what they can be used for

261: Eligibility for trade plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to ask for special car plates for businesses

262: Application for trade plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can keep using your old car number plates

263: Transitional provision for existing registration plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about signing up and getting permission to use cars

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Land Transport Act 1998

Getting new car papers or plates if yours are lost or damaged

264: Replacement of certificate of registration, licence, or registration plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

Registrar can say no to certain vehicle plates

266: Registrar may prohibit or decline to issue plates

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Land Transport Act 1998

Things you can get in trouble for and what happens if you do them

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking certain transport rules can lead to special punishments

268: Infringement offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Money you need to pay for your car paperwork

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Land Transport Act 1998

Fees not mentioned before go to special people or the government

275: Other prescribed fees received under this Part

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Freedom Camping Act 2011

What 'freedom camping' means and when you can do it

5: Meaning of freedom camp

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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom camping rules on local authority land

10: Where freedom camping in local authority area permitted

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Freedom Camping Act 2011

List of famous walking trails in New Zealand where special camping rules apply

Schedule 1: Great Walks Tracks

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to get your driver licence back after it's been taken away for a short time

82A: Application for reinstatement if suspended for any period (other than under section 95), or disqualified for period not exceeding 12 months

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Land Transport Act 1998

Parking wardens can check vehicles, ask for information, and move cars to keep roads safe

128E: Powers of parking wardens

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Land Transport Act 1998

Who can be a parking warden and what they can do

128D: Appointment of parking wardens

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Land Transport Act 1998

Roads can be closed to big trucks if it's dangerous

16A: Temporary restriction of heavy traffic on roads

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't mess with speed cameras or have anything that stops them working

16B: Interference with operation of speed measuring devices

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police and officials can ask for fake driver licences to protect certain people

24A: Authorised persons may request driver licences for certain persons

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Land Transport Act 1998

Causing someone's death by driving dangerously

36AA: Contravention of section 7 by causing death of another person

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can get special permission to search for evidence of breaking certain rules

79V: Search warrants in relation to offences against section 79T or 79U

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Land Transport Act 1998

Explaining when the new rule for disqualified drivers applies

82B: Transitional provision concerning application of section 82A

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can ask a judge to make your driver's licence suspension longer

95A: Extension of 28-day suspension period of driver licence under section 95

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Land Transport Act 1998

Owner can be held responsible for parking offences, but has ways to defend themselves

133A: Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

You might have to pay for towing if you get in trouble for parking wrongly

139A: Towage fees if parking offences prosecuted

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Governor-General can create, change, or remove rules about land transport

152A: Governor-General may make ordinary rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Paying for police to watch over very big vehicles on the road

168C: Piloting fees

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Land Transport Act 1998

Parking warden directions from before the new law still count

224A: Saving of certain directions given by parking wardens

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old rules about transport and local areas are still valid under the new law

224B: Savings of bylaws made under certain Acts

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Land Transport Act 1998

How courts decide penalties for breaking work time and logbook rules

79PA: Matters to be taken into account in imposing penalty for offence against section 79O

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Land Transport Act 1998

End date for special road safety rules to be decided by Governor-General

209AA: Expiry and repeal of section 209(2A) to (2C)

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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Car rental agreements can include rules about paying fines for breaking camping laws

29: Rental service agreement may provide for payment of infringement fee

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Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Asking for a better type of licence

23: Upgrade of licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Staying Safe on New Zealand Roads

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Land Transport Act 1998

This provision explains the name of the law and when it starts working

1: Short Title and commencement

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Land Transport Act 1998

Basic Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

What words mean in the Land Transport Act

2: Interpretation

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Land Transport Act 1998

The government must follow the rules in this law, just like everyone else

3: Act to bind the Crown

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Land Transport Act 1998

Road Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Everyone's main duties when using roads and transport

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for everyone involved in roads and transport

4: General requirements for participants in land transport system

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must have the right licence to drive on the road

5: Drivers to be licensed

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Land Transport Act 1998

Your car must be safe and follow all the rules when you drive it on the road

6: Vehicles to be safe and operated in compliance with rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Drivers must be careful and think about others' safety on the road

7: Drivers not to be reckless or dangerous

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Land Transport Act 1998

Drive carefully and think of others on the road

8: Drivers not to be careless or inconsiderate

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Land Transport Act 1998

Secure your load when driving or loading a vehicle

9: Loads transported by vehicles to be secured

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Land Transport Act 1998

What road users must do when driving normally and during emergencies

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Land Transport Act 1998

Everyone must follow the road rules to keep everyone safe

10: Road users and others to comply with ordinary rules and emergency rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about drinking alcohol or using drugs when driving

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you've had too much alcohol

11: Drivers not to exceed specified alcohol limits

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you've had alcohol or drugs

12: Persons not to drive while under influence of alcohol or drugs

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Land Transport Act 1998

What drivers and other people on the road must do when dealing with traffic officers

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Land Transport Act 1998

Follow instructions from officials and notices on vehicles

13: Drivers and other road users to comply with directions of enforcement officers, etc

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Land Transport Act 1998

Road Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't lie or trick people when giving information about road rules

14: False or misleading information not to be given

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't pretend to be an officer if you're not one

15: Persons not to impersonate enforcement officers

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Land Transport Act 1998

Big vehicles must follow weight and size rules

16: Heavy motor vehicles not to be overloaded or in breach of dimension requirements

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't change or trick the car's distance counter

17: Distance recorders not to be altered

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Land Transport Act 1998

Doctors must tell the road safety boss if someone isn't safe to drive

18: Health practitioners to give Director medical reports of persons unfit to drive

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving licence put on hold if you're in hospital for mental health treatment

19: Licences of certain persons subject to Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 to be suspended

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must ask for permission before doing a traffic survey on roads

20: Traffic surveys not to be conducted unless approved by Agency

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police must fix or report dangers on the road

21: Enforcement officers to ameliorate hazards

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Land Transport Act 1998

What you must do if you have a car accident

22: Driver's duties where accident occurs

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't race cars or show off on roads without permission

22A: Persons not to engage in unauthorised street or drag racing, or other related prohibited activities on roads

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping traction engines safe

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Land Transport Act 1998

You need the right skills and permission to drive a special old-fashioned engine in public areas

22B: Operators of traction engines to hold appropriate current qualification

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Land Transport Act 1998

Traction engines must be used safely and follow the rules

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

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driver Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

How you get a driver's licence and how long it lasts

23: Issue of driver licences

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Land Transport Act 1998

The person in charge can give you a short-term driver licence if you need one

24: Director may issue temporary driver licences

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must be 16 or older to get a driver licence

25: Minimum age for driver licensing

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Land Transport Act 1998

You might need to take courses or tests to get or keep your driver licence

26: Drivers may be tested and examined

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Land Transport Act 1998

Your driver licence can be taken away if you break driving rules

27: Suspension and revocation of licences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Your driver licence must include a photo, personal details, and driving permissions

28: Photographic driver licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about using old driver licences and getting new ones

28A: Transitional provisions for photographic driver licences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Some driver licences are not valid in certain situations

29: Certain driver licences have no effect

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Land Transport Act 1998

People who committed serious crimes can't drive passengers

29A: Persons convicted of specified serious offences prohibited from holding passenger endorsement

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Land Transport Act 1998

You might be able to get your passenger licence back after a serious crime

29B: Passenger endorsement may be reinstated in certain cases

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must give back your driver licence in certain situations

30: Driver licences are property of Agency and are to be surrendered in certain circumstances

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for Transport Services

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping vehicles safe and legal in transport services

30A: Requirements for vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

Braille ID information for transport services is no longer required

30B: Provision of identification information in Braille

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for deciding if someone can get a license

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for deciding if someone can work in transport to keep people safe

30C: General safety criteria

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Land Transport Act 1998

Extra things to check when deciding if someone can run a taxi or tow truck service

30D: Additional criteria for small passenger service and vehicle recovery service

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for deciding if someone can run a big bus or taxi service

30E: Additional criteria for large passenger service

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Land Transport Act 1998

Extra checks for people who want to run a goods transport business

30F: Additional criteria for goods service

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about sharing important details

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director can ask for information to check if someone is right for a job

30G: Director may require information for fit and proper person assessment

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Director must tell you about bad information and let you respond

30H: Director’s duties concerning prejudicial information

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director can keep information secret if sharing it might be dangerous

30I: Non-disclosure by Director of information for safety reasons

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Land Transport Act 1998

People who run transport businesses must have special permission

30J: Transport service operators must be licensed

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to ask for permission to run a transport service

30K: Application for transport service licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

How the Director decides if you can get a transport service licence

30L: Grant of licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for getting a special licence to carry your own goods

30M: Conditions of goods service licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can't share or give away your transport service licence, except in special cases

30N: Transfer, assignment, or lease of transport service licence prohibited

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Land Transport Act 1998

How long a transport service licence lasts and how it can end

30O: Term of transport service licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Transport service drivers need a licence or must work for someone who has one

30P: Driver must have or drive under transport service licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

People who arrange shared rides must keep records of payments and trip distances

30Q: Records to be kept by facilitator of facilitated cost-sharing arrangement

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Land Transport Act 1998

This rule about taking back approvals was removed from the law

30R: Agency may revoke approval

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Land Transport Act 1998

When the Director can take away a transport service licence

30S: When Director may revoke transport service licence

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Steps the Director must follow before taking away a transport service licence

30T: Procedure Director must follow before revoking transport service licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for changing or stopping your transport service licence

30U: Suspension of transport service licence or imposition of conditions

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Land Transport Act 1998

Explaining important words about transport service licences

30V: Interpretation

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director must tell you if they plan to make a decision that could affect you badly

30W: Director to notify proposal to make adverse decision

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to respond when you get a notice about a decision that might affect you

30X: Procedure for consideration of information

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Director decides and tells people about their choice

30Y: Director’s determination

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Land Transport Act 1998

Truck Driver Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

This part of the law doesn't cover shared-cost rides or trains

30Z: Application of Part

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Land Transport Act 1998

The person in charge can allow changes to driver work times and rest rules

30ZA: Director may grant exemptions or approve alternative fatigue management schemes

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Land Transport Act 1998

This law explains who needs to follow special driving rules at work

30ZB: Application of subpart

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Rules about how long drivers can work and when they must rest

30ZC: Limits on work time

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Land Transport Act 1998

Keep records if you employ or connect drivers with passengers

30ZD: Records must be kept

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Land Transport Act 1998

This section explains when work-time driving rules apply to you

30ZE: Application of subpart

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Land Transport Act 1998

Drivers need to write down their daily driving in a special book

30ZF: Drivers must maintain logbooks

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Director can choose or cancel different ways to track work time

30ZG: Director may approve or revoke alternative means of recording matters

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping and sharing driving logbooks

30ZH: Duties regarding logbooks

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Land Transport Act 1998

How logbooks are used as proof when someone breaks driving rules

30ZI: Evidence in proceedings for offences against subpart 1 or subpart 2

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about having the right licence to drive

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Land Transport Act 1998

Penalties for driving without a proper licence or not following licence rules

31: Contravention of section 5(1)(a) or (b) or (4) or 30(2), (3), (3A), (4A), or (4B)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about driving when you're not allowed to

32: Contravention of section 5(1)(c)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about getting or using a driver licence

33: Contravention of section 5(2) or (3)

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can't teach driving for money without a special licence

33A: Offence to operate as driving instructor without authorisation

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about driving safely that don't involve alcohol or drugs

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Land Transport Act 1998

Penalties for driving unsafe or uncertified vehicles

34: Contravention of section 6

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Land Transport Act 1998

Penalties for dangerous driving or leaving an accident scene without injuries

35: Contravention of section 7, or section 22 where no injury or death involved

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking driving rules and causing injury

36: Contravention of section 7 or section 22 involving injury

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about unsafe driving and road safety

36A: Contravention of section 22A

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for using traction engines safely in public

36B: Contravention of section 22B or section 22C

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Land Transport Act 1998

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

37: Contravention of section 8

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by driving carelessly and hurting or killing someone

38: Contravention of section 8 causing injury or death

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Land Transport Act 1998

Careless driving that hurts or kills someone is against the law

39: Aggravated careless use of vehicle causing injury or death

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules when driving

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Land Transport Act 1998

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

40: Contravention of ordinary rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking emergency rules can get you in trouble

41: Contravention of emergency rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about how much stuff you can put in a vehicle

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must secure items in your vehicle to stop them falling out

42: Failure to secure load

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about big vehicles being too heavy or too big

43: Overloading and over-dimension offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Courts can choose fines for certain traffic offences

43A: Courts may impose appropriate fines for infringement offences that are not overloading offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about driving mistakes and their punishments

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Land Transport Act 1998

Telling lies or giving wrong information when you're supposed to tell the truth about driving

44: Contravention of section 14

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by messing with a vehicle's distance counter

45: Contravention of section 17

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about traffic surveys without permission

46: Contravention of section 20

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about sharing information after a vehicle accident

47: Contravention of section 22(2), (3), (4), or (5)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules for required driving courses

48: Contravention of section 92(4)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about impounded vehicles can lead to fines

49: Contravention of section 97(5) or (6)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by not letting go of a vehicle when told to

50: Contravention of section 117(2)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by not helping with a vehicle inspection

51: Contravention of section 198(4)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Ignoring or disobeying enforcement officers' instructions can get you in trouble

52: Contravening notices, requirements, etc, given or imposed by enforcement officers

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't stop or block officers doing their job

53: Obstruction of enforcement officer or dangerous goods enforcement officer

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Pretending to be a traffic or dangerous goods officer is against the law

54: Personation of enforcement officer

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Land Transport Act 1998

Don't mess with speed cameras or road monitoring equipment

55: Tampering with vehicle surveillance equipment or point-to-point average speed system

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Land Transport Act 1998

Drink and drug driving rules.

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about driving with alcohol or drugs, and what happens if you do

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about how much alcohol you can have when driving

56: Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit

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Land Transport Act 1998

Young drivers under 20 can get in trouble for having alcohol while driving

57: Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit by person younger than 20

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Driving while drunk or on drugs is against the law

58: Contravention of section 12

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Land Transport Act 1998

Not following police instructions for tests or staying put

59: Failure or refusal to remain at specified place or to accompany enforcement officer

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Refusing to give a blood sample or take a driving test when asked by police

60: Failure or refusal to permit blood specimen to be taken or to undergo compulsory impairment test

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Driving dangerously and hurting or killing someone is against the law

61: Person in charge of motor vehicle causing injury or death

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Hurting someone while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

62: Causing injury or death in circumstances to which section 61 does not apply

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Extra punishment for driving offences in transport service vehicles

63: Further penalty in certain cases where person driving vehicle used in transport service

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Ways to defend against charges for driving while drunk or on drugs

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Situations where you can defend yourself if accused of breaking driving rules about alcohol and drugs

64: Defences

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Repeat offenders must lose their licence and be checked

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Repeat driving offenders must get checked and lose their licence

65: Mandatory disqualification and assessment for repeat offences

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Courts can now keep secret the names of drivers found guilty of alcohol or drug offences

66: Names of drivers convicted of alcohol or drug-related offences may not be suppressed

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Rules about paying for blood tests when driving with alcohol or drugs

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You may need to pay for a blood test when driving

67: Blood test fee

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How police deal with people who drive after drinking or taking drugs

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Police can ask you to take a breath test if they think you've been drinking and driving

68: Who must undergo breath screening test

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People who need to take a breath test when asked by police

69: Who must undergo evidential breath test

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Police can ask you to take another breath test if the first one doesn't work

70: Person may be required to undergo further evidential breath test if initial test fails to produce result

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Who can ask for a blood test after failing a breath test for alcohol?

70A: Who has right to elect blood test after positive evidential breath test

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How police decide if you look younger than 20

71: Meaning of apparently younger than 20

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Rules for giving blood samples when police ask outside of hospitals

72: Who must give blood specimen at places other than hospital or medical centre

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Rules for taking blood samples in hospitals after car accidents

73: Who must give blood specimen in hospital or medical centre

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Rules for handling blood samples taken for legal reasons

74: Procedure for dealing with blood specimens

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Rules about proving if someone drove after drinking or taking drugs

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Rules about using blood test results in drunk or drugged driving cases

75: Certificates in blood-alcohol and drug-driving proceedings

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Rules for breath-testing machines to make sure they work properly

75A: Certificates of compliance for evidential breath-testing devices

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Rules about blood samples in court cases

76: Presumptions relating to blood specimens

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Rules about breath and blood tests for alcohol when driving

77: Presumptions relating to alcohol-testing

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Proving a young driver's age in court

78: Presumptions as to age of driver

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When you can't use certain certificates as proof in court

79: Circumstances in which certificate not admissible in proceedings

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Breaking transport rules

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Running a transport service without a licence is against the law and can lead to fines

79A: Offence to carry on transport service without licence

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It's against the law to lie about your transport certificates

79B: Provision of incorrect information

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You must show your vehicle for inspection when asked, or you might get in trouble

79C: Failure to present vehicle for inspection

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Breaking the law by trying to get a transport licence when you're not allowed

79D: Contravention of section 30K

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You can be fined for using a transport service that doesn't have permission to run

79E: Liability of persons who use unlicensed transport service

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Breaking the rules for goods service licences

79F: Contravention of section 30M

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Breaking the rules about driving for work or teaching others to drive

79G: Contravention of section 87G

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Breaking rules for small passenger vehicles and their drivers

79H: Contravention of section 128A

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Breaking rules for tow truck drivers and companies

79I: Contravention of section 128B

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Employers and bosses can get in trouble if their workers break the rules

79J: Liability of employers and principal

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Court can make transport service licence holders take a test if they break rules

79L: Court may require convicted transport service licence holder to sit examination

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Work Time Rules

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Breaking rules about keeping records or following special permissions for drivers and transport companies

79N: Failure to keep or produce records or comply with conditions of exemption or approval

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Breaking the rules about work time and rest for certain drivers

79O: Failure to comply with prescribed work time restrictions or rest time requirements

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Ways to defend yourself if you're accused of working too long

79P: Defences to work time offences

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Breaking rules about logbooks can get you in trouble

79Q: Failure to discharge duties regarding logbooks

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Rules about using logbooks correctly and what happens if you break them

79R: Offences and proceedings concerning logbooks

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How you can defend yourself if accused of breaking logbook rules for drivers

79S: Defences to logbook offences

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Breaking road rules on purpose

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You can get in trouble for making a driver break road rules

79T: Offence to cause or require driver to breach speed limits, maximum work time, or rest time requirements

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It's against the law to make a driver use a vehicle that's too heavy

79U: Offence to cause or require driver to breach maximum gross weight limits

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Losing your licence

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When you're not allowed to drive

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

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

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Courts can sometimes decide not to stop you from driving if there are special reasons

81: Mandatory disqualification: court’s discretion if special reasons relating to offence

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What happens to your driver licence when you're disqualified from driving

82: Effect of disqualification

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You must take tests or courses to get your licence back after losing it for over a year

83: Holder to undergo approved tests or courses if disqualified for more than 1 year

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You can get a new licence for some vehicles if you were banned from driving

84: New licence to be issued if disqualified driver qualifies for specified vehicle classes

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When your driving ban begins

85: When disqualification starts

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Extra driving ban for offences while already banned

86: Term of disqualification if person already disqualified

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Court must tell you and the Director about changes to your driving rights

87: Particulars of certain court orders to be sent to Director and offender

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Rules about stopping transport workers from driving

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When a transport service driver can be stopped from driving certain vehicles

87A: Disqualification of transport service driver

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When you lose your transport service licence, you might not be able to get another one for a long time

87B: Disqualification of holder of transport service licence from holding transport service licence

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How to properly stop someone from driving under certain rules

87C: Procedure for disqualifying person under section 87A or section 87B

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Stopping drivers and others from working in transport services

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Emergency stop for unsafe drivers, instructors, or testers to keep people safe

87D: Immediate suspension of transport service driver and other persons in interests of public safety

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How the government tells you about and handles your driving suspension

87E: Procedure for suspending persons under section 87D

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How long a driver's license can be suspended and when it can end

87F: Term of suspension

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What happens when a transport service driver can't drive anymore

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What happens if you're not allowed to drive for a transport service or teach driving for a while

87G: Effect of disqualification or suspension of transport service driver and other persons

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How you get demerit points for breaking driving rules

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Director records demerit points when you break driving rules

88: Demerit points to be recorded by Director

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You'll get a letter if you have too many points on your driving record

89: Notice of demerit points

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Losing your driving rights if you get too many demerit points

90: Suspension of licence or disqualification from driving under demerit points system

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How demerit points are added and removed from your driving record

91: Cancellation and reinstatement of demerit points

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What other punishments you might get for breaking driving rules

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You might have to take a special driving class if you break road rules

92: Compulsory attendance at driving improvement course or dangerous goods course

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Court can make you retake your driving test if you break road rules

93: Court may order compulsory driving test

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Judges can choose community work instead of taking away your driver's licence

94: Substitution of community-based sentences

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When you must stop driving for a while

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Police can take away your licence for 28 days if you drive dangerously

95: Mandatory 28-day suspension of driver licence in certain circumstances

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When police can take away your car

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Police can take your car away for 28 days if you break certain driving rules

96: Vehicle seized and impounded for 28 days in certain circumstances

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Taking away vehicles from people who run transport services without permission

96A: Impoundment of vehicle used in transport service

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How officials store and manage vehicles they've taken away

97: Storage of impounded vehicles: generally

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How to get your impounded vehicle back

98: Release of impounded vehicle

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Reducing penalties and appealing decisions.

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How to get your driving ban lifted

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You can ask a court to shorten your driving ban if you meet certain conditions

99: Court may reduce disqualification

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The Director can approve programmes to help people get their driving licence back

99A: Director may approve programmes

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Removing driving bans for people who are now fit to drive

100: Director to remove certain disqualifications

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Getting your driver's licence back and getting your car out of impound

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You can challenge a driver's licence suspension if you think it's not fair

101: Appeal to Director against mandatory suspension of driver licence

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How to ask the Police to give back your impounded car

102: Appeal to Police against impoundment of vehicle

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Giving someone permission to drive with some limits

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Who can ask the court for permission to drive sometimes after losing their licence

103: Persons who may apply to court for limited licence

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Rules for getting a limited licence after losing your regular licence

104: Issue of limited licence to be delayed or prohibited in certain cases

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Court can allow a special driving permit if your licence is taken away

105: Court may make order authorising grant of limited licence

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You can challenge decisions made about you

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You can ask the court to check decisions about your land transport document

106: General right of appeal to District Court

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You can challenge driving bans and limited licence decisions in higher courts

107: Appeals against court orders relating to disqualification or grant of limited licence, and deferral of disqualification

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You can challenge a "no" to ending your driving ban or changing your special licence

108: Appeal against Director’s refusal to remove disqualification or replace alcohol interlock licence with zero alcohol licence

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You can ask a court to review if your licence suspension stays in place

109: Appeal against refusal of Director to remove suspension of driver licence

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You can ask a judge to look again if the police won't give back your taken-away car

110: Appeal against refusal of Police to direct release of impounded vehicle

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How to appeal a decision made under this Act in the District Court

111: Procedure

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You can ask to have your case looked at again by a higher court if you think a mistake was made

111B: Further appeal to Court of Appeal

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Ways to reduce punishments and challenge decisions about driving points

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What happens to your demerit points when you appeal against a conviction

112: Effect of appeal on demerit points

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Transport Rules Enforcement

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Rules about how officials can make sure people follow the law

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Police and other officials can check and enforce road and transport rules

113: Enforcement officers may enforce transport legislation

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Officers can check your papers to make sure you're following the rules

113A: Power to inspect records

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Police can stop drivers and ask for their details

114: Power to require driver to stop and give name and address, etc

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Police can stop you from driving an unsafe car until it's fixed

115: Enforcement officers may give directions prohibiting driving of vehicles

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Police can arrest you if you don't follow their directions about using vehicles

116: Enforcement of directions

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Vehicles moved by officials must be kept safe and returned to their owners

117: Moved vehicle not to be damaged and to be returned to person entitled to possession

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You must tell the police who was driving or riding in your vehicle if they ask

118: Requirement to give information as to identity of driver or passenger

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Police can go into places, stop people, and take away vehicles

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When the police can enter buildings without permission

119: Powers of entry

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Police can arrest you for driving drunk or on drugs, or hurting a police officer

120: Arrest of persons for alcohol or drug-related offences, or assault on enforcement officer

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Police can stop you from driving if you're not safe or don't follow the rules

121: Enforcement officer may immobilise vehicle, etc, in specified circumstances

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Police can take your car for a day if it's needed to keep everyone safe

122: Enforcement officer may seize and impound vehicle for up to 12 hours in emergency

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Police can take your car for up to 10 days if you're in a big accident or don't follow the rules

123: Enforcement officer may seize and impound vehicle for up to 10 working days in relation to certain offences

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Powers to deal with rule-breaking involving specific types of vehicles

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Checking vehicles that need safety papers

124: Inspection of vehicles required to have evidence of vehicle inspection and certificate of loading

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Rules for checking and weighing big trucks and some work vehicles on the road

125: Stopping, inspection, and weighing of heavy vehicles and certain transport service vehicles

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Rules for when a vehicle is too heavy for the road or a bridge

126: Off-loading of overloaded vehicle

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No blame for officials who stop vehicles or remove items, unless they're careless

127: Protection against claims resulting from action under section 125 or section 126

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Police can stop trucks with wobbly loads to make sure nothing falls off

128: Enforcement officer to order heavy vehicle to stop until load secured

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Police can stop unsafe taxis or rideshare cars from working

128A: Enforcement officer's powers in respect of non-complying small passenger service vehicles

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Police can stop tow trucks that break the rules

128B: Enforcement officer's powers in respect of non-complying vehicle recovery service vehicles

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Rules about items that could be unsafe

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Officers can stop and check vehicles if they think dangerous goods rules are being broken

129: Vehicles may be inspected and directed to remain stopped for contravening dangerous goods rules

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Officers can check trains and tracks to keep dangerous goods safe

130: Power to inspect railway lines

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Officers can check places where dangerous goods are loaded or unloaded

131: Power to inspect premises used for loading and unloading of dangerous goods

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Officers can check and test dangerous goods to make sure they're safe

132: Inspection powers concerning dangerous goods

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Rules for Road Offences

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Vehicle owners can be responsible for traffic offences even if they weren't driving

133: Owner liability for moving vehicle offences and special vehicle lane offences

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You're responsible if loads on your vehicle aren't secured properly or fall off

134: Strict liability for offences involving insecure loads and loads falling from vehicles

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Starting legal actions to make people follow the rules

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Starting and handling legal cases for breaking certain driving rules

135: Commencing proceedings, and jurisdiction, for offences

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When the court can start legal action against you for breaking road rules

136: Time for instituting proceedings

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Things that can't be used as excuses in legal proceedings

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Following speed limits doesn't protect you from other driving charges

137: Compliance with speed limit and certain other matters not to be defences

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Rules about small wrongdoings on the road

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What happens if you're accused of breaking a minor traffic rule

138: Infringement offences

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Getting a ticket for breaking a road rule

139: Issue of infringement notice

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What you need to know about tickets for breaking road rules

140: Contents of infringement and reminder notices

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Rules about paying fines when you break road rules

141: Provisions relating to infringement fees

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Proof to show who is responsible

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How your driving fines and small offences can be used as proof in court

142: Evidence of driver history relating to infringement fees

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How police or the Agency can prove if you have the right driver licence

143: Evidence of driver licence

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What evidence you can use in court for driving offences

144: Evidence in certain proceedings

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Special cameras can catch and prove road rule breakers

145: Evidence of approved vehicle surveillance equipment

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How courts decide if someone broke transport rules

145A: Evidence and proof

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How police prove their speed cameras work correctly in court

146: Evidence of testing and accuracy of speed-measuring devices, etc

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Proof that scales and weighing places were working right when used

147: Evidence of accuracy of weighing devices and sites

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Rules about guessing vehicle weight and dangerous cargo

148: Presumptions relating to axle weights and dangerous goods

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Allowing court use of what drivers of work vehicles tell officials

149: Admissibility of certain statements by drivers of certain vehicles

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Certain papers can prove things in court when someone breaks driving rules

150: Evidence of certain documents

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Rules can be proven in court using copies

151: Evidence of rules

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Rules for Transport

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Minister can make rules to keep transport safe and organised

152: Power of Minister to make ordinary rules

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Rules about how to use roads and stay safe

153: Rules concerning road user behaviour

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Rules for getting and using a driver's licence in New Zealand

154: Rules concerning driver licensing

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Rules about how vehicles are built, used, and checked for safety

155: Rules concerning vehicles

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Rules for keeping everyone safe when moving dangerous things

156: Rules concerning dangerous goods

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Rules about how roads are used and managed to keep everyone safe

157: Rules concerning roads

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Rules for controlling and checking land transport in New Zealand

158: Rules concerning licensing, standard-setting, etc

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Rules about getting special papers for transport jobs and activities

159: Rules concerning land transport documents

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Rules for different transport situations and how they work

160: Other provisions concerning ordinary rules

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How the Minister makes new rules about land transport

161: Procedure concerning ordinary rules

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Rules made quickly for unexpected situations

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Transport Agency can make quick rules to keep people safe in emergencies

162: Agency may make emergency rules

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How the government makes quick rules for transport emergencies

163: Procedure for making emergency rules

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Rules about how to make rules for transport on land

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Things to think about when making rules for safe travel on roads

164: Matters to have regard to when making or recommending rules

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Rules can include other documents by referring to them

165: Incorporation by reference

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The agency can't give special permissions anymore

166: Agency may grant exemptions

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Rules made to help carry out the main law about moving around on land

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Rules for driving made by the Governor-General

167: Regulations

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Rules for paying for roads and transport services

168: Regulations relating to fees and charges for land transport

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The Agency can decide if some vehicles are mobility devices or not motor vehicles

168A: Agency may declare that vehicle is mobility device or is not motor vehicle

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The Minister's Job

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The Minister's goals are to make transport safe and work well, and follow international rules

169: Objectives of Minister

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The Minister's job is to keep people safe on roads, follow international agreements, and make rules about land transport.

169A: Functions of Minister

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Transport Plans

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A plan for how to manage transportation across the whole country

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The government no longer uses a national plan for transport across New Zealand

170: National land transport strategy

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This part of the law about making a national transport plan was removed

171: Procedure for completing national land transport strategy

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The national land transport strategy is no longer part of the law

172: Currency of national land transport strategy

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How to change or cancel the big plan for roads and transport in New Zealand

173: Amendment or revocation of national land transport strategy

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The rules about how the national land transport plan affects things have been removed

174: Effect of national land transport strategy

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Plans for moving people and goods around different areas

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Rules for planning regional transport have been taken out of the law

175: Regional land transport strategies

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Regional land transport plans are no longer used

176: Currency of regional land transport strategies

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Regional travel plans are no longer shared with specific people

177: Copies of regional land transport strategy to be made available to certain persons

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Regional groups that planned local transport no longer exist

178: Regional land transport committees

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How councils used to ask for ideas when planning local transport

179: Consultation requirements for preparation of regional land transport strategies

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Regional transport plans are no longer used in New Zealand law

181: Effect of regional land transport strategies

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This law about yearly reports on local transport plans was removed

182: Annual reports on regional land transport strategy

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Some local councils don't need to make travel plans anymore

183: Certain territorial authorities to prepare land transport strategy

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Rules for Transport

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The Land Transport Safety Authority keeps going, but this part of the law was removed

184: Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand continued

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The law about the person in charge of land transport has changed

186: Director of Land Transport

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Someone who used to temporarily fill in for the main boss in transport has been removed from the law

187: Acting Director

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The old name "Land Transport Safety Authority" is no longer used

188: Use of words Land Transport Safety Authority

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Who is in charge of keeping our roads safe

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The main goal of the Land Transport Safety Authority is no longer in this law

189: Principal objective of Authority

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The Authority's old jobs were taken out of the law in 2004

190: Functions of Authority

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The government transport group must follow instructions

191: Authority to comply with policy directions

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Agreement on how the Land Transport Safety Authority should work (no longer part of the law)

192: Performance agreement

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Minister's power to decide agreement details was removed in 2004

193: Minister may determine content of agreement or amendment

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This rule about changing agreements for land transport safety is no longer used

194: Amendment of agreement

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The rule about a service charter was removed from the law

195: Service charter

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The powers and extra jobs of the people in charge

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The transport group can do what a normal person can do

196: Authority to have powers of natural person

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The Director's old job duties were taken away

197: Functions and powers of Director

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Checking if transport services are safe and following the rules

198: Inspections and audits

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The government keeps a list of everyone who can drive

199: Agency to maintain register of driver licences

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A list of people who have permission to run transport services

199A: Register of transport service licences

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Rules about who can see and use driver licence photos

200: Restrictions on access to photographic images of driver licence holders

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Agency can think about letting others do some of its work

201: Authority to consider delegating or contracting out of functions and powers

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The Authority can't use outside agencies for services anymore

202: Authority may arrange for services to be provided by outside agencies

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This rule about bosses giving jobs to workers was removed from the law

203: Authority may delegate functions or powers to employees

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Director no longer allowed to give jobs to people outside the Authority

205: Director may delegate functions or powers to persons outside Authority

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Rules about special permissions are no longer used

206: General provisions concerning delegations under sections 204 and 205

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Minister can let others do some of their land transport jobs

207: Delegation of Minister's functions or powers to Agency or Director

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Other transport rules

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Police and transport agency can choose special officers to enforce transport laws

208: Appointment of enforcement officers and dangerous goods enforcement officers

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Rules for collecting samples from car accident patients for research

209: Taking of blood specimens for statistical or research purposes

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Rules for sending and receiving notices and requests about driving and vehicles

210: How notices and requests are given, served, or made

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Getting a police report about a traffic accident

211: Commissioner to provide traffic accident reports

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Money you pay for transport-related things goes to the Agency

211A: Payment of fees

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Agency gives money to assessment centres for first-time visitors

212: Agency to pay sum to assessment centres

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Customs keeps imported vehicles until they meet New Zealand's rules

213: Customs control over imported vehicles

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Rules for safely crossing train tracks at road intersections

213A: Public right of way at level crossings

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Law changes and exceptions: • Old laws are cancelled • New rules are added • Some rules stay the same This helps make the law work smoothly.

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This law explains how and when old rules are removed

214: Repeals

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Changes to other laws and the Transport Act 1962

215: Amendments to other enactments

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Rules to help start the new Land Transport Act

216: Transitional regulations

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When a rule about old section 216 was removed from the law

217: Expiry of section 216

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Rules about vehicles and traffic continue under the new transport law

218: Regulations and other enactments having effect under this Act

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When section 218 stopped being part of the law

219: Expiry of section 218

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Old rules from before still work with the new law

220: Rules having effect under this Act

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Land Transport Act 1998

How some officials keep their jobs when laws change

221: Appointments

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old transport documents are still good under the new law

222: Saving of certain land transport documents

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Land Transport Act 1998

Enforcement officers' notices from before 1998 are still valid

224: Saving of certain notices issued by enforcement officers

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old legal matters and documents will still work under the new law

225: Savings relating to court orders, proceedings, etc

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old notices that took away your driving licence are still valid under the new law

226: Saving of notices suspending driver licences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old demerit points still count under the new law

227: Saving of demerit points

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old transport applications stay valid under the new law

228: Saving of certain applications under Transport Act 1962

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old rules and plans for transport are still valid under the new law

229: Savings relating to rules and land transport strategies

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping the Agency's old agreements and duties in place

230: Savings relating to functions of Agency

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Land Transport Act 1998

Old blood samples from previous law still usable under new rules

231: Savings relating to blood specimens taken under Transport Act 1962

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for handling blood samples taken and mailed for testing

232: Savings relating to blood specimens taken under this Act and posted in accordance with Transport Act 1962

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about the Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand

Schedule 1: Provisions concerning Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand

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Land Transport Act 1998

Laws that are no longer used, listed at the end of the Land Transport Act 1998

Schedule 2: Enactments repealed

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Land Transport Act 1998

Changes to other New Zealand laws made by the Land Transport Act 1998

Schedule 3: Enactments amended

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Land Transport Act 1998

New parts added to the Transport Act 1962 to update the traffic laws

Schedule 4: New Parts 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 substituted in Schedule 2 of Transport Act 1962

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Public Works Act 1981

How old notices about road and railway lines will be treated

36A: Transitional procedures for defining middle line

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Public Works Act 1981

Notice about road or railway middle line no longer used

38: Middle line notice to lapse after certain period

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Public Works Act 1981

You can no longer cancel a notice about where a road or railway will go

39: Registration of middle line notice may be cancelled

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Public Works Act 1981

Making land into a road: How the government turns land into a road for everyone to use

114: Declaring land to be road

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Public Works Act 1981

How the government can close a road and what they need to do first

116: Stopping roads

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules about roads, how to build and take care of them, and keeping them safe for everyone

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Public Works Act 1981

This section explains what words mean in the law about roads, but it's not used anymore

121: Interpretation

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Public Works Act 1981

Old law about government-owned roads no longer applies

122: Certain roads vested in Crown

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Public Works Act 1981

Old rules for building roads using a 'middle line' plan no longer apply

123: Provisions relating to construction of motorways to apply to roads constructed pursuant to middle line

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Public Works Act 1981

Minister's old power to create and classify roads has been replaced

124: Minister may make roads and declare Government or district roads

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about roads in places without local councils no longer applies

125: Roads in areas where no territorial authority exists, etc

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Public Works Act 1981

The Minister no longer has special control over roads

126: Powers of Minister over roads under his control

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Public Works Act 1981

Minister's old rules about gates and cow barriers on roads are no longer used

127: Powers of Minister in regard to swing gates and cattlestops on roads

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Public Works Act 1981

Things that can harm or bother people on roads

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about not damaging bridges is no longer part of the law

128: Owner or occupier of land not to cause damage to bridge by removal of stone, etc

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Public Works Act 1981

Penalties for damaging roads and bridges have been removed from this law

129: Penalties for damage to roads, bridges, etc

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Public Works Act 1981

Local councils no longer have to tell you before they work on roads

130: Notice to be given of local authority works

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Public Works Act 1981

Old rule about placing poles near road edges no longer applies

131: Poles, etc, on roads to be adjacent to boundaries

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Public Works Act 1981

The rules for removing things built near roads have been cancelled

132: Removal of roadside structures

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Public Works Act 1981

Building and Managing Special Roads for Easy Access

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Public Works Act 1981

Minister's old power to build special roads is gone

136: Minister may construct access ways and service lanes

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules about big roads called motorways: how they're built, used, and kept safe

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Public Works Act 1981

What 'motorway' means in this law has changed

137A: Interpretation

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about special devices that stop drunk driving

55A: Offences concerning alcohol interlock devices

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with any alcohol when you have a special no-alcohol licence is against the law

57AA: Contravention of specified breath or blood alcohol limit by holder of alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about special devices for repeat drunk drivers no longer apply

65A: Alcohol interlock requirements for repeat offences or certain first time offences involving use of alcohol

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Land Transport Act 1998

Zero alcohol rule for some drivers who have broken alcohol laws before

65B: Mandatory zero alcohol requirements for repeat offences and certain first offences

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Public Works Act 1981

Old rule: The Governor-General could say where motorways go

138: Governor-General may authorise and declare motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

Old rules about the middle of motorways have been removed from this law

139: Middle line procedures

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Public Works Act 1981

The government's power to build motorways is now in a different law

140: Power to make motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about getting money for closed roads no longer exists

142: Compensation where road interfered with or wholly closed

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to get your driver licence back after an alcohol-related licence expires

82C: Application for reinstatement following expiry of alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director can decide if you can remove the alcohol interlock and finish your sentence

100A: Director may authorise removal of alcohol interlock device and certify that requirements of alcohol interlock sentence have been fulfilled

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about changing roads and drains was cancelled in 1989

144: Alterations to roads, drains, etc

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Public Works Act 1981

No more putting poles or other stuff on motorways

145: Restrictions on poles, etc, on motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

Roads are open for cars, but this rule doesn't count anymore

146: Availability for traffic

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Public Works Act 1981

The rules for looking after motorways are now in a different law

147: Maintenance and control of motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules about using motorways are now in a different law

148: Restrictions on use of motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

Building near motorways: An old rule that's no longer used

149: Construction of buildings and facilities on, over, under, or adjacent to motorways

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about motorways being roads was removed from the law

150: Motorway deemed to be road

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules about impounding on motorways have changed

151: Application of Impounding Act 1955

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Public Works Act 1981

This part about breaking motorway rules has been taken out of the law

152: Offences

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Public Works Act 1981

Roads with Special Rules for Entering and Exiting

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Public Works Act 1981

This section used to explain words about limited access roads, but it was removed

152A: Interpretation

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Public Works Act 1981

Old rules about special roads have been taken out of the law

153: Creation and revocation of limited access roads

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules about regular roads used to apply to special roads, but this changed in 1989

154: Provisions of Acts relating to roads to apply to limited access roads

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Public Works Act 1981

This rule about special road crossings was removed and is no longer used

156: Authorisation of crossing places

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules about getting on or off special roads no longer exist

157: Restricting movement to or from a limited access road

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Public Works Act 1981

Limited access roads are no longer special: this rule was cancelled in 1989

158: Limited access road not a road for certain purposes

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules for making a road with limited access no longer exist

159: Requirements relating to declaration of limited access road

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Public Works Act 1981

Sending information about special roads to the land office (no longer used)

160: Certificate of land affected to be forwarded to District Land Registrar

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Public Works Act 1981

This section about managing special roads was removed from the law

161: Administration of limited access roads

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Public Works Act 1981

This section used to list wrongdoings on special roads, but it's no longer in use

162: Offences

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Public Works Act 1981

Money for people affected when roads are closed or changed

168: Compensation where road interfered with or wholly closed

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Public Works Act 1981

This old rule about using bridges for both trains and cars no longer exists

172: Right of way on joint railway and common bridges

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Public Works Act 1981

Rules for public works and motorways

243: Regulations

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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Looking after animals when moving them by car, plane, or boat

22: Transport of animals

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about stopping people from driving when they haven't paid their fines

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Land Transport Act 1998

Explaining important words used in driver licence stop orders

91A: Interpretation

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Land Transport Act 1998

How you will get official notices about your driver licence and fines

91B: Ways in which warning notice or driver licence stop order or details of related fines must be served

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if you don't pay your traffic fine on time

91C: Liability to driver licence stop order

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Land Transport Act 1998

The government must warn you before stopping your driver licence for unpaid traffic fines

91D: Warning notice to be served on defendant

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Land Transport Act 1998

Stopping your driver's licence if you don't pay your traffic fines

91E: Imposition of driver licence stop order

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens when you're not allowed to use your driver licence

91F: Effect of driver licence stop order

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to undo a rule that stops someone from driving

91G: Cancellation of driver licence stop order

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driver licence stop order ends when you pay or resolve your traffic fine

91H: Termination of driver licence stop order if traffic fine paid or resolved

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Land Transport Act 1998

Extra charge for some vehicles that don't pay normal road fees

269A: Additional fee for certain RUC vehicles

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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

This part explains the rules for companies that move things around New Zealand

241: Overview

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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

This part explains when the rules apply to someone moving your stuff

242: This subpart applies to carriage of goods by carrier under contract

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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Different types of transport agreements and how they affect what people are responsible for

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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

What to do if goods become dangerous during transport

291: Disposal of dangerous goods

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by not stopping for enforcement officers

52A: Contravention of section 114

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Land Transport Act 1998

Special rules for when the law changes

2A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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Land Transport Act 1998

Checking if special vehicle weighing tools work correctly

147A: Certification of accuracy of alternative weighing technology

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Land Transport Act 1998

The government can let the army, navy, and air force break some rules

166A: Agency may grant exemptions to New Zealand Defence Force

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Land Transport Act 1998

Changes to the Land Transport Act 1998: What You Need to Know

Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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Land Transport Act 1998

You need a special licence to drive for a transport service

79AB: Offence to drive vehicle used in transport service without licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must keep and show records about transport services, or you could be fined

79HA: Failure to keep or produce records

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Land Transport Act 1998

Regional councils and local councils can trade some of their jobs

210A: Transfer of responsibilities between regional councils and territorial authorities

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Land Transport Act 1998

Clamping parked cars

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Land Transport Act 1998

What important words mean in rules about stopping parked cars

98C: Interpretation

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about putting wheel clamps on parked cars

98D: Immobilising devices applied to parked motor vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for putting wheel clamps on cars and how to handle disagreements

98E: Enforcement of section 98D and related matters

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Land Transport Act 1998

Money from transport fees goes into a special government bank account

168AA: Land transport revenue to be paid into Crown Bank Account

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Land Transport Act 1998

This rule about special orders needing approval has been removed from the law

168AAB: Certain orders are confirmable instruments

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Land Transport Act 1998

Promises that must be kept

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules can make a group to help manage road speeds

159A: Ordinary rule may require committee to be established

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping track of land transport decisions

168AAA: Regulations relating to register of land transport records

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Land Transport Act 1998

A list of important information about land transportation

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Director can accept a written promise from you if you break transport rules

112A: Director may accept enforceable undertakings

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Director tells you if they accept your promise and why

112B: Notice of decision and reasons for decision

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Land Transport Act 1998

When your promise to follow rules becomes official

112C: When enforceable undertaking is enforceable

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Land Transport Act 1998

Keeping your promise to follow transport rules

112D: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking a promise to follow rules and what happens next

112E: Contravention of enforceable undertaking

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director can allow changes or cancellations to promises made about following rules

112F: Withdrawal or variation of enforceable undertaking

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about taking someone to court for breaking transport laws

112G: Proceedings for contravention or alleged contravention

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Land Transport Act 1998

Words and meanings you need to know for this part of the law

200A: Interpretation

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Land Transport Act 1998

Some rules can say you must write down certain decisions about transport

200B: Secondary legislation may require creation of land transport record

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Land Transport Act 1998

Creating records for local transport rules is no longer required

200C: Land transport records must be created for certain bylaws

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Land Transport Act 1998

Records for some road rules were allowed, but this law no longer exists

200D: Land transport records may be created for certain bylaws

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Land Transport Act 1998

The government keeps a list of important land transport information

200E: Register of land transport records

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Land Transport Act 1998

The register keeps track of land transport information for everyone to use

200F: Purpose of register

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Land Transport Act 1998

When the person in charge must make a note about land travel

200G: When Registrar must create land transport record

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Land Transport Act 1998

When a driving record starts working

200H: Date of effect of land transport record

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Land Transport Act 1998

What information must be included in the land transport record book

200I: Contents of register

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to use and manage the land transport record book

200J: Operation, access, and search of register

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Land Transport Act 1998

Updating and fixing information in the land transport records

200K: Amendments to register

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Land Transport Act 1998

Sending required information to the Registrar for land transport records

200L: Submitting information to Registrar

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Land Transport Act 1998

Registrar tells you when they make a record with your information

200M: Registrar must notify person that record created

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Land Transport Act 1998

Registrar must tell people about new or changed transport records

200N: Registrar may notify record or changes to register

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Land Transport Act 1998

Information from land transport records can be trusted unless proven wrong

200O: Evidentiary effect of information on register

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Land Transport Act 1998

The transport agency can give tickets for some driving offences, even if they didn't see it happen

208A: Agency is enforcement officer for certain infringement offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

The person in charge can let some people not follow the rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Director can let some people or things not follow certain transport rules

168D: Director may grant exemptions

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for making exceptions to transport laws

168E: General provisions relating to exemptions

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules and guidelines for transportation

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Land Transport Act 1998

Transport instruments can be used to add details to land transport rules

168F: Regulations or rules may provide for transport instruments

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Land Transport Act 1998

Transport bosses can make special transportation rules

168G: Agency, Director, or Secretary may make transport instruments

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to make or change rules about transport

168H: Procedures relating to transport instruments

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Land Transport Act 1998

Transport instruments can include extra information from other documents

168I: Incorporation of material in transport instruments

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Land Transport Act 1998

Some drivers must use a device that checks if they've been drinking before they can start their car

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Land Transport Act 1998

Court may require you to have a special licence that checks for alcohol before driving

65AC: Alcohol interlock sentence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Losing your licence if you hurt or kill someone while driving

65AD: Injury or death

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Land Transport Act 1998

How long you can't drive when you get an alcohol interlock sentence

65AE: Period of disqualification

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Land Transport Act 1998

Alcohol interlock sentence means you can only drive with a special licence

65AF: Alcohol interlock sentence disqualifies person from driving except under alcohol interlock licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for driving with an alcohol interlock device in your car

65AG: Alcohol interlock licence requirements

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Land Transport Act 1998

Court considers alcohol interlock sentence costs when deciding punishment for driving offences

65AH: When court may take alcohol interlock sentence into account

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Land Transport Act 1998

People who don't have to use an alcohol interlock device in their car

65AI: Exceptions: persons who are not to be given alcohol interlock sentence

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if you break alcohol driving rules while on an alcohol interlock sentence

65AJ: Effect of subsequent qualifying offences on alcohol interlock sentence

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens to your alcohol interlock licence if you get in trouble for another driving offence

65AK: Effect of other subsequent offences on alcohol interlock licence

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must have no alcohol in your system if you've been caught driving drunk more than once

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Land Transport Act 1998

Court can switch alcohol interlock sentence to driving ban if your situation changes a lot

100B: Court may cancel alcohol interlock sentence and disqualify driver instead

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Land Transport Act 1998

Court can change driving ban to alcohol testing device if special reason ends

100C: Court may impose alcohol interlock sentence if exception no longer applies

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for drivers who commit serious alcohol-related driving offences

65AB: Qualifying offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about clean car discounts have been removed

167A: Regulations imposing fees and charges for purposes of clean vehicle discount scheme

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Land Transport Act 1998

This part explains why New Zealand wants to reduce pollution from new cars

170: Purpose of this Part

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for small vehicles coming into New Zealand from other countries

171: Application of this Part

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Land Transport Act 1998

Words and meanings used in the clean vehicle standards part of the law

172: Interpretation in this Part

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Land Transport Act 1998

What it means to bring a vehicle into New Zealand

173: Meaning of imported

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to measure and figure out how much carbon dioxide cars produce

174: Measurement and determination of carbon dioxide emissions

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Land Transport Act 1998

Goals for lowering the amount of harmful gas released by vehicles

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Land Transport Act 1998

Setting rules to make cars and vans produce less pollution

175: Targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions

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Land Transport Act 1998

The Minister checks if the rules about car pollution are working well

175A: Minister must review targets

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for people who bring certain types of cars into New Zealand

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for bringing cars into New Zealand to help reduce pollution

176: Category 1 light vehicle importers: annual, fleet-based compliance regime applies

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Land Transport Act 1998

Paying extra if you bring in cars that pollute too much

177: Charges payable by category 1 light vehicle importer if carbon dioxide emissions targets exceeded

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Land Transport Act 1998

Car importers can save extra carbon savings for future years

178: Category 1 light vehicle importer may bank overachievement of carbon dioxide emissions target

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask to delay meeting your vehicle import targets for a year

179: Category 1 light vehicle importer may defer obligation

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Land Transport Act 1998

People who bring cars into New Zealand can share their carbon credits with others

180: Category 1 light vehicle importer may transfer carbon dioxide credits

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for people who bring in certain types of cars from other countries

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for importing vehicles: Check each one meets pollution targets

181: Category 2 light vehicle importers: vehicle-by-vehicle compliance regime applies

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Land Transport Act 1998

Fees for bringing in cars that make too much pollution

182: Charges payable by category 2 light vehicle importer if emissions targets exceeded

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Land Transport Act 1998

Car importers can save extra credits for bringing in low-emission vehicles

183: Category 2 light vehicle importer may bank overachievement of carbon dioxide emissions

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can share carbon credits with other car importers, but only if you both import the same type of cars (new or used)

184: Category 2 light vehicle importer may transfer carbon dioxide credits

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping track of carbon dioxide

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Land Transport Act 1998

People who bring cars into New Zealand need a special account to track carbon dioxide

185: Vehicle importers must hold carbon dioxide accounts

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Land Transport Act 1998

Information about a car's pollution needed when bringing it to New Zealand

187: Carbon dioxide account information required for vehicle importation

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Land Transport Act 1998

How to get a special account for bringing vehicles into New Zealand

189: Opening carbon dioxide accounts

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director can pause your carbon account if you break rules or to keep things fair

192: Director may suspend carbon dioxide accounts

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can challenge decisions about your carbon dioxide account in court

193: Application of general right of appeal to District Court

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must collect and keep records about cars you bring into New Zealand

194: Requirement to collect and keep information and records for purposes of clean vehicle standard

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about keeping clean vehicle records is against the law

195: Offence in relation to failure to collect data and keep records for purposes of clean vehicle standard

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Land Transport Act 1998

It's against the law to lie or give wrong information about clean vehicles

196: Offence of knowingly producing false records or information

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Land Transport Act 1998

Checking if car importers follow clean vehicle rules

197: Inspection of records or other information

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Land Transport Act 1998

Refusing to show vehicle records when asked is against the law

197A: Offence in relation to production of records or other information

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Land Transport Act 1998

Director can ask for information and documents to do their job

197B: Director may require person to supply information, produce documents, or give evidence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about giving honest information on clean vehicles

197C: Offence in relation to requirement to supply information, produce documents, or give evidence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Protection for people giving information about clean vehicles

197D: Privileges for person required to supply information, produce documents, or give evidence

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Land Transport Act 1998

Keeping clean vehicle information private

197E: Confidentiality of information and documents

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens when you challenge powers in court

197F: Effect of proceedings

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Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if a court says powers were used illegally

197G: Effect of final decision that exercise of powers under section 197B unlawful

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Land Transport Act 1998

Clean Vehicle Rules

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about fees for bringing in cars that don't make pollution

167B: Regulations setting fees and charges for purpose of Part 13 (clean vehicle standard) requirements to import vehicles with zero carbon dioxide emissions

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for making vehicles cleaner and better for the environment

167C: Regulations for purposes of Part 13 (clean vehicle standard)

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving is not allowed when you've taken two or more drugs that can affect your driving

57B: Driving while blood contains evidence of, or oral fluid indicates, use of 2 or more qualifying drugs

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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with alcohol and one drug in your system is not allowed

57C: Driving while blood or breath contains alcohol and blood contains evidence of, or oral fluid indicates, use of 1 qualifying drug

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Land Transport Act 1998

Punishments for driving after taking drugs

57D: Penalties for offences against sections 57A(1), 57B(1), and 57C(1)

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Land Transport Act 1998

How police handle cases where people use certain drugs while driving

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Land Transport Act 1998

Who needs to take a second drug test when the police ask

71B: Who must undergo second oral fluid test

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must take another oral fluid test if the first or second test doesn't work properly

71C: Person must undergo further oral fluid test if either first or second oral fluid test fails to produce result

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask for a blood test if two mouth swabs show drugs

71D: Person has right to elect blood test after 2 positive oral fluid tests

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can make you go for a blood test if you don't follow the rules about drug tests while driving

71E: Person may be required to accompany enforcement officer to undergo blood test

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Land Transport Act 1998

When the police might ask you to take a drug test while driving

71F: Who must undergo compulsory impairment test

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for approving spit tests to check for drugs

71G: Approval of oral fluid tests and oral fluid testing devices

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Land Transport Act 1998

What the court thinks about your drug test results

77A: Presumptions relating to drug testing

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Land Transport Act 1998

You can't drive for 12 hours if you fail two drug tests

94A: Mandatory prohibition from driving for 12-hour period if results of 2 oral fluid tests are positive

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Land Transport Act 1998

You must stop driving if you fail two mouth swab tests

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Land Transport Act 1998

How much of a drug is too much to drive safely in New Zealand

Schedule 5: Blood concentration levels for offences related to drug driving

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about how police can take blood samples

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Land Transport Act 1998

Setting rules for drug levels in driving offences

167AAA: Setting or amending high-risk and tolerance blood concentration levels for drug-driving offences

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Land Transport Act 1998

Ministers can ask experts for advice about drug levels and driving safety

167AAB: Ministers may appoint independent experts for purposes of section 167AAA

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Income Tax Act 2007

Tax rules for employer-provided bikes, scooters, and vehicle-share services for commuting

CX 19D: Certain self-powered and low-powered vehicles and vehicle-share services

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Freedom Camping Act 2011

What counts as land owned by the New Zealand Transport Agency

6A: Meaning of NZTA land

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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping on roads and highways in your area

10A: Bylaws declaring NZTA land to be local authority area

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can take your car if you don't stop when told

96AAA: Impoundment of motor vehicle used in offence of failing to stop, etc

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can take your car if you don't tell them about someone not stopping for them

96AAB: Impoundment of motor vehicle for failure to give information about offence of failing to stop, etc

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Land Transport Act 1998

Special camera system checks if you've broken road rules and sends you a notice

139AAA: Infringement offence verified by automated infringement system

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Land Transport Act 1998

Minister can approve system to catch traffic rule breakers automatically

139AAB: Approval of automated infringement system

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Land Transport Act 1998

Yearly check to make sure the traffic fine computer is working properly and protecting people's information

139AAC: Annual quality assurance of automated infringement system

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Land Transport Act 1998

Proving that automatic road rule cameras work correctly

141A: Evidence of ongoing capability of automated infringement system

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Land Transport Act 1998

Police can use your average speed between two points as proof of speeding

146A: Average speed treated as actual speed

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Land Transport Act 1998

Calculating the average speed limit for a road with changing speeds

146B: Weighted average speed limit between 2 detection points

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Land Transport Act 1998

Law explains how your average speed can be used as proof in court if you're caught speeding

146C: Evidence relating to average speed

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Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about sharing information on how average speed is checked on roads

146D: Publication of matters relating to point-to-point average speed system

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Land Transport Act 1998

Signs warn you about speed cameras that measure your average speed

146E: Traffic control devices informing drivers of system

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Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

This law helps build important things faster in New Zealand

3: Purpose

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About this project

What is this project?

This project is an experiment to take difficult language, and make it easier to read and understand for everyone.

How do we do this?

What’s our process for taking the law and turning it into plain language?

Why is the law written like it is?

Laws are often hard to read. They use a lot of words and language we don’t usually use when we talk.

Should we use AI for this?

What are the good and bad sides of using AI?

Is this information the actual law?

We hope that this information will help people understand New Zealand laws. But we think that it’s important you talk to someone who understands the law well if you have questions or are worried about something.

You can talk to Community Law or Citizen’s Advice Bureau about your rights.

Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn’t enough to understand how it could be used in court.