Traffic Offences
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Road Transport Act 2013
New South Wales traffic offences encompass a broad range of driving behaviours including drink driving, drug driving, dangerous driving and unlicensed, suspended or disqualified driving. These offences are legislated by the Crimes Act 1900 and the Road Transport Act 2013. There are different penalties that apply to each offence, including license disqualification, fines and in some cases sentences of full-time imprisonment.
Common offences that are charged under this legislation include:
Low-range PCA
Driving with a low range of prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood is an offence under section 110(3) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
Mid-range PCA
Driving with a medium range of prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood is an offence under section 110(4) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
High-range PCA
Driving with a high range of prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood is an offence under section 110(5) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
Unlicensed driving
An offence under section 53(1) of the Road Transport Act 2013. This is the least serious offence relating to driving without a valid licence.
Drug Driving
This offence is governed by section 111(1) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
Negligent Driving
Negligent or dangerous driving means driving without the due care and attention reasonably expected of a driver.
Menacing and Predatory Driving
A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road in a manner that menaces another person with the intention of menacing that other person.
Driving whilst licence cancelled, suspended or disqualified
This is an offence against section 54(4) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
Dangerous, furious and reckless driving
Dangerous driving occasioning death is an offence under section 52A(1) of the Crimes Act 1900.
Failure to Stop and Assist
Section 146(1) of the Road Transport Act 2013 provides that a person is guilty of an offence
Police Pursuit
The offence is also known as Skye’s Law as it was introduced after the toddler Skye Sassine was killed when a driver attempting to escape police crashed into her parents’ car.