ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 - SECT 117

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 - SECT 117

117—Liability of driver

        (1)         A person commits an offence if—

            (a)         there is a breach of a light vehicle standards or maintenance requirement; and

            (b)         the person is the driver of the light vehicle concerned.

Maximum penalty: $2 500.

        (2)         It is a defence to a charge for an offence against this section if the person charged establishes that the person—

            (a)         did not cause or contribute to the condition of the vehicle and had no responsibility for or control over the maintenance of the vehicle at any relevant time; and

            (b)         did not know and could not reasonably be expected to have known of the condition of the vehicle; and

            (c)         could not reasonably be expected to have sought to ascertain whether there were or were likely to be deficiencies in the vehicle.