Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (ACT)

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Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022

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Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Road Transport (General) Act 1999

4            Automatic disqualification for culpable drivingSection 62 (1) (a) and (b)  3

5            Automatic disqualification for certain other driving offencesNew section 63 (2A)  3

6            Section 63 (3)  4

Part 3Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017

7           New section 244K  5

8            New section 244L  5

9            New section 296A  6

10          New section 304A  6

Part 4Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

11          Negligent drivingSection 6 (1), penalty, paragraph (c)  7

12          Aggravated offence—furious, reckless or dangerous drivingSection 7A (4), definition of vulnerable road user, examples 5 and 6       7

Schedule 1 Other amendments  8

Part 1.1    Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019  8

Part 1.2    Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005                   9

Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022

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An Act to amend legislation about road transport, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

  1. Name of Act

    This Act is the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022.

  2. Commencement

    This Act commences on the 14th day after its notification day.

    NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

  3. Legislation amended

    This Act amends the following legislation:

    ·     Road Transport (General) Act 1999

    ·     Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017

    ·     Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.

    NoteThis Act also amends other legislation (see sch 1).

Part 2Road Transport (General) Act 1999

  1. Automatic disqualification for culpable driving
    Section 62 (1) (a) and (b)

    substitute

    (a)for a first offender—for 12 months; or

    (b)for a repeat offender—for 24 months; or

    (c)if the court orders a longer period for an offender than applies to the offender under paragraph (a) or (b)—for the longer period.

  2. Automatic disqualification for certain other driving offences
    New section 63 (2A)

    insert

    (2A)However, if a court convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence mentioned in subsection (1) (e), the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence—

    (a)if the offence occasions death—

    (i)for a first offender—for 9 months; or

    (ii)for a repeat offender—for 18 months; or

    (b)if the offence occasions grievous bodily harm—

    (i)for a first offender—for 6 months; or

    (ii)for a repeat offender—for 12 months; or

    (c)if the court orders a longer period for an offender than applies to the offender under paragraph (a) or (b)—for the longer period.

  3. Section 63 (3)

    omit

    However,

    substitute

    Also,

Part 3Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017

  1. New section 244K

    in division 14.3, insert

244KTravelling in or on personal mobility device—maintaining proper control

A person must not travel in or on a personal mobility device unless the person has proper control of the personal mobility device.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

  1. New section 244L

    in division 14.3, insert

244LTravelling in or on personal mobility device without due care etc

A person must not travel in or on a personal mobility device without—

(a)due care and attention; or

(b)reasonable consideration for other road users.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

  1. New section 296A

    insert

296ADriving without due care etc

A driver must not drive a vehicle without—

(a)due care and attention; or

(b)reasonable consideration for other road users.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

  1. New section 304A

    in division 18.3, insert

304ADirection by police officer to get off, or not get on, vehicle or animal

(1)A police officer may direct a person to get off, or not get on, a vehicle or animal if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is under the influence of alcohol or a drug.

(2)A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)is given a direction under subsection (1); and

(b)does not comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

(3)In this section:

animal means a horse, cattle or sheep.

vehicle means—

(a)a bicycle; or

(b)a personal mobility device; or

(c)an animal-drawn vehicle.

Part 4Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

  1. Negligent driving
    Section 6 (1), penalty, paragraph (c)

    substitute

    (c)if the driving occasions actual bodily harm—50 penalty units; or

    (d)if paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) do not apply—20 penalty units.

    Examples—actual bodily harm

    1     deep bruising received as a result of being involved in an incident between 2 motor vehicles

    2     cuts and abrasions resulting in the breaking of the skin received as a result of being knocked from a bicycle onto a road

    3     a pedestrian received a sprained ankle from being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing

  2. Aggravated offence—furious, reckless or dangerous driving
    Section 7A (4), definition of vulnerable road user, examples 5 and 6

    substitute

    5users of personal mobility devices


Schedule 1Other amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

[1.1]Section 41, definition of driving offence, paragraph (d) (iv)

substitute

(iv)section 6 (1) (a), (b) or (c) (Negligent driving); or

Part 1.2Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005

[1.2]Schedule 1, part 1.12, item 9

substitute

9 6 (1)
9.1 ·    if the driving occasions death negligent driving occasioning death 200pu/2 years prison/both - -
9.2 ·    if the driving occasions grievous bodily harm negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm 100pu/
1 year prison/both 		- -
9.3 ·    if the driving occasions actual bodily harm negligent driving occasioning actual bodily harm 50pu 900 3 (NS)
9.4 ·    if items 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 do not apply negligent driving 20 598 3 (NS)

[1.3]Schedule 1, part 1.12A, new items 422A and 422B

insert

422A 244K person in or on personal mobility device without proper control 20 154 -
422B 244L person in or on personal mobility device without due care etc 20 154 -

[1.4]Schedule 1, part 1.12A, item 524

substitute

523A 296A
523A.1 ·    rider of a bicycle driving without due care etc—bicycle rider 20 154 -
523A.2 ·    any other driver driving without due care etc—any other driver 20 301 -
524 297 (1) drive without proper control of vehicle 20 398 -

[1.5]Schedule 1, part 1.12A, new item 550A

insert

550A 304A not comply with direction of police officer to get off, or not get on, vehicle or animal 20 154 -

Endnotes

  1. Presentation speech

    Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 5 August 2021.

  2. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 March 2022.

  3. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2022, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 and was passed by the Assembly on 23 March 2022.

    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

    © Australian Capital Territory 2022

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