Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 64A

Driving a motor vehicle when directed to stop by police

64A. Driving a motor vehicle when directed to stop by police



(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle if-

   (a)  he or she knows that he or she has been given a direction to stop; or

   (b)  he or she ought reasonably to know that he or she has been given a
        direction to stop.

Penalty: For a first offence, 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months or
both; For a subsequent offence, 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12
months or both.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is driving a motor vehicle
who stops the motor vehicle as soon as practicable after being given a
direction to stop.

(3) On a person being found guilty of a first offence under subsection (1),
the court must-

   (a)  if the offender holds a driver licence or permit, cancel the licence
        or permit; and

   (b)  whether or not the offender holds a driver licence or permit,
        disqualify the offender from obtaining one for such time as the court
        thinks fit, not being less than 6 months.

(4) On a person being found guilty of a subsequent offence under subsection
(1), the court must-

   (a)  if the offender holds a driver licence or permit, cancel the licence
        or permit; and

   (b)  whether or not the offender holds a driver licence or permit,
        disqualify the offender from obtaining one for such time as the court
        thinks fit, not being less than 12 months.

(5) In this section direction to stop means any action taken by a member of
the police force to indicate to a driver of a motor vehicle that he or she
must stop the motor vehicle, including but not limited to the following-

   (a)  the giving of hand signals or the display of signs by the member of
        the police force;

   (b)  the-

   (i)  flashing of headlights of; or

   (ii) use of red and blue flashing lights on; or

   (iii) sounding of an alarm, siren or other warning device from- a motor
        vehicle that is being driven by a member of the police force in the
        course of his or her duties as a member of the police force.