Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TRAFFIC ACT - SECT 19

(1) In this Part:

AIL , or alcohol ignition lock , means a device fitted to a motor vehicle that will prevent the starting of the vehicle unless:

(a) a sample of a person's breath is given through the device; and

(b) the sample indicates the person has a blood alcohol content of less than 0.02%.

AIL licence , see section 10(4A) of the Motor Vehicles Act .

AIL period , see sections 21(3)(b), 22(3)(b), 24(5)(b), 25(6A), 29AAA(3A)(b), 29AAE(3)(b) and 29AAH(3)(b).

AIL vehicle , see section 10(4A) of the Motor Vehicles Act .

approved AIL , see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act .

commercial passenger vehicle , see section 3(1) of the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act .

crash , see Australian Road Rules - dictionary.

driving instructor means a person approved under section 25B of the Motor Vehicles Act .

drug means a substance (other than alcohol):

(a) prescribed by the Regulations under section 28; or

(b) that, when consumed, ingested or used by a person deprives the person, temporarily or permanently, of the person's normal mental or physical faculties.

GVM , see Australian Road Rules - dictionary.

high range blood alcohol content means a blood alcohol content of 0.15% or greater.

immediate suspension offence means an offence that attracts a notice of immediate suspension under section 29AAN.

low range blood alcohol content means a blood alcohol content of 0.05% or greater, but less than 0.08%.

mandatory period , see sections 21(3)(b), 22(3)(b), 24(5)(b), 25(6A), 29AAA(3A)(b), 29AAE(3)(b) and 29AAH(3)(b).

medium range blood alcohol content means a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or greater, but less than 0.15%.

road , see Australian Road Rules - dictionary.

road-related area , see Australian Road Rules - dictionary.

(2) In this Part:

drive :

(a) means the act of driving a motor vehicle; and

(b) includes starting the engine of a motor vehicle; and

(c) also includes putting a vehicle in motion; and

(d) includes attempting to do any of those things;

on a road, road-related area or public place.

(3) In this Part, a police officer directs a person to pull over (or pulls a driver over) when the officer signals to the person to bring the motor vehicle the person is driving to a stop near where the signal is made.

(4) In this Part, a reference to a failure to:

(a) submit to a breath test or breath analysis; or

(b) submit to a saliva test; or

(c) provide a sample of blood for analysis;

is taken to be a reference to:

(d) a refusal or failure to submit to a breath test or breath analysis, or to provide a sufficient sample of breath for a breath test or breath analysis; or

(e) a refusal or failure to submit to a saliva test or provide a sufficient sample of saliva; or

(f) a refusal or failure to submit to the taking of a sample of blood;

respectively.

(5) In this Part, a reference to driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug is taken to be a reference to driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a drug, or any combination of alcohol and a drug or drugs, to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.

(6) In this Part, a reference to a period for which a person is disqualified from obtaining a licence is a reference to such a period decided by the court ordering the disqualification.