Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 64

Dangerous driving

64. Dangerous driving



(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle at a speed or in a manner which is
dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is
liable to a fine of not more than 240 penalty units or to imprisonment for a
term of not more than 2 years or both and on finding a person guilty of the
offence the court must, if the offender holds a driver licence or permit,
cancel that licence or permit and must, whether or not the offender holds a
driver licence or permit, disqualify the offender from obtaining one for such
time (not being less than 6 months or, if the vehicle was driven at a speed of
45 kilometres per hour or more in excess of that permitted, 12 months) as the
court thinks fit.





(2A) A person must not drive a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, at a speed
or in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the
circumstances of the case. Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12
months or both.

(3) If on a prosecution for an offence under this section the court is not
satisfied that the defendant is guilty of that offence but is satisfied that
the defendant is guilty of an offence against section 65, the court may
convict the defendant of an offence against section 65 and punish the
defendant accordingly.

(4) In this section- vehicle does not include-

   (a)  a non-motorised wheel-chair; or

   (b)  a motorised wheel-chair that is not capable of a speed of more than
        10km per hour