Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 79

Evidence of speed

79. Evidence of speed



(1) If in any criminal proceedings the speed at which a motor vehicle or
trailer travelled on any occasion is relevant, evidence of the speed of the
motor vehicle or trailer as indicated or determined on that occasion by a
prescribed speed measuring device when tested, sealed and used in the
prescribed manner is, without prejudice to any other mode of proof and in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of the speed of the motor vehicle
or trailer on that occasion.

(2) For the purpose of any criminal proceedings in which the speed at which a
motor vehicle or trailer travelled on any occasion is relevant, if a trailer
or a motor vehicle that is being towed is attached to a motor vehicle, the
trailer or towed motor vehicle and the towing motor vehicle are to be taken to
be travelling at the same speed.

Note See section 84BAA.