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ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 4 Repeal
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  • 5 Terms used

PART V -- Regulation of traffic

Division 1AA -- Terms used in this Part  

Division 1A -- When person taken to be instructor or in charge of vehicle  

  • 49AA Circumstances in which person taken to be instructor or in charge of motor vehicle

Division 1 -- Driving of vehicles: general offences  

  • 49AB Term used: circumstances of aggravation
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  • 49 Driving while unlicensed or disqualified
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  • 49A Person breaching s. 49(1)(a) having lost licence etc. due to penalty enforcement laws, police may caution etc.
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  • 50A Driver using foreign country’s driver’s licence etc. to carry it etc.
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  • 54 Driver in incident occasioning bodily harm to stop, ensure assistance and give information
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  • 55 Driver in incident occasioning property damage to stop and give information
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  • 56 Driver in incident occasioning bodily harm or property damage to report incident to police
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  • 57 Owner etc. of vehicle occasioning bodily harm etc. to help police identify driver etc.
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  • 59 Dangerous driving causing death or grievous bodily harm
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  • 59A Dangerous driving causing bodily harm
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  • 59BA Careless driving causing death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm
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  • 59B Ancillary matters and defences for sections 59, 59A and 59BA
  •   60. Driving in reckless manner  
  • 60A Driving at reckless speed
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  • 60B Penalties for offences against sections 60 and 60A
  •   60C. Arrest without warrant for driving in reckless manner or at reckless speed  
  • 61 Dangerous driving
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  • 61A Defence for police officers driving in reckless manner in certain circumstances
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  • 61B Defence for certain officers driving at reckless speed
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  • 62 Careless driving
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  • 62A Causing excessive noise or smoke from vehicle’s tyres

Division 2A -- Providing driving instruction to learner drivers: alcohol and drug related offences  

  • 62B Providing driving instruction: blood alcohol content
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  • 62C Providing driving instruction with prescribed illicit drug in oral fluid or blood

Division 2 -- Driving of vehicles: alcohol and drug related offences  

  • 63 Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or alcohol and drugs
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  • 64 Driving with blood alcohol content of or above 0.08
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  • 64AA Driving with blood alcohol content of or above 0.05
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  • 64A Certain persons driving with blood alcohol content of or above 0.02
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  • 64AAA Certain persons driving with any blood alcohol content
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  • 64AB Driving while impaired by drugs
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  • 64AC Driving with prescribed illicit drug in oral fluid or blood
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  • 64B Driving with blood alcohol content of or above 0.05 with prescribed illicit drug in oral fluid or blood
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  • 64C Certain persons driving with any blood alcohol content with prescribed illicit drug in oral fluid or blood
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  • 64D Provisions for s. 64AC, 64B and 64C
  •   65. Terms used in s. 59 to   65A. Using breath sample to find blood alcohol content  
  • 66 Police powers to require breath or blood sample
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  • 66A Drug impairment, police powers to require driver assessment for etc.
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  • 66B Police powers to require blood sample for drug analysis
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  • 66C Preliminary oral fluid test, police powers to require etc.
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  • 66D Oral fluid sample, police powers to require etc.
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  • 66E Blood sample instead of oral fluid sample, police powers to require etc.
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  • 66F Prescribed sample takers authorised to take blood samples
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  • 67 Failure to comply with s. 66 requirement to provide sample, allow sample to be taken or to accompany police officer
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  • 67AA Failure to comply with s. 66A or 66B requirement to do driver assessment, provide blood sample or accompany police officer
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  • 67AB Failure to comply with s. 66D or 66E requirement to provide oral fluid, blood sample or accompany police officer
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  • 67AC Failure to comply with drug test requirement for certain persons with any blood alcohol content
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  • 67AD Failure to comply with drug test requirement for persons with blood alcohol content of or above 0.05
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  • 67AE Provisions for s. 67AC and 67AD
  •   67A. Failure to comply with other requirements of police officer  
  • 68A Failure to comply with s. 66, 66C, 66D or 66E requirement: instructors
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  • 68 Analysis of breath sample
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  • 69 Taking and analysis of blood sample
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  • 69B Taking of oral fluid sample
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  • 70A Delivery of person’s blood or oral fluid sample to Chemistry Centre (WA)
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  • 70B Evidence of delivery of blood or oral fluid samples
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  • 70 Evidentiary provisions
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  • 71 Evidence of blood alcohol content for particular offences
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  • 71A Samples not to be used to obtain DNA
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  • 71B Police powers for preventing use of vehicle by alleged offender
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  • 71BA Police officer may prohibit person from driving for 24 hours if prescribed illicit drug present in oral fluid
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  • 71C Disqualification by police officer
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  • 71D Disqualification notice (s. 71C), consequences of
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  • 71E Revocation of disqualification notice by police officer
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  • 71F Disqualification notice (s. 71C), court may order police to revoke
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  • 71G Disqualification notice (s. 71C) automatically revoked on acquittal etc.
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  • 71H Period of disqualification under s. 71C notice to be taken into account in sentencing
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  • 72 Taking and testing samples: regulations for s. 59 to 73, and approval of apparatus and persons

Division 3 -- General matters as to driving offences  

  • 73 Certain offences extend to driving or attempting to drive in public places

Division 4 -- Impounding and confiscation of vehicles for certain offences

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  
  • 78A Terms used
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  • 78B Penalties etc. not affected by impounding etc.
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  • 78C Police powers for this Division
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  • 78D Contracts for conveying, storing etc. impounded etc. vehicles
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  • 78E Expenses owed to Commissioner, recovery of
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  • 78F Right of Commissioner of Police to be heard in proceedings under this Division
  • Subdivision 2 -- Impounding of vehicles by police for certain offences  
  • 79 Impounding offence (driving), police powers to impound vehicle used in
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  • 79A Impounding offence (driver’s licence), police powers to impound vehicle used in
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  • 79BA Notice to surrender vehicle for impoundment, issue of etc.
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  • 79BB Consequences of surrender notice
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  • 79BCA Surrender substitute vehicle notice
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  • 79BCB Consequences of surrender substitute vehicle notice
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  • 79BCC Cancelling notice under s. 79BA, 79BCA or 79BCD
  •   79BCD. Surrender alternative vehicle notice  
  • 79BCE Consequences of surrender alternative vehicle notice
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  • 79BC Acquittal etc. of pending charge of impounding offence (driving), effect of
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  • 79BD Suspension of vehicle licence on Commissioner’s request
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  • 79B Notice of impounding, police to issue etc.
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  • 79C Senior officer to be informed etc. if vehicle impounded
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  • 79D Release of impounded vehicle
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  • 79E Liability for police expenses for impounding
  • Subdivision 3 -- Impounding and confiscation of vehicles by court order  
  • 80A Confiscation of vehicles used in certain impounding offences (driving)
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  • 80B Impounding offence (driver’s licence) by previous offender, court may impound vehicle of
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  • 80C Impounding offence (driver’s licence) by previous offender, court may confiscate vehicle of
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  • 80CA Road rage offence, court may impound offender’s vehicle for
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  • 80CB Road rage offence, court may confiscate offender’s vehicle for
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  • 80D Effect of confiscation under s. 80A, 80C or 80CB
  •   80E. Confiscation under s. 80A not to be of stolen, hired or lent vehicle  
  • 80FA When court may order impounding instead of confiscation
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  • 80F Impounding or confiscation order to specify time and place for surrender of vehicle
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  • 80GA Application for s. 80B to 80CB order, which vehicle can be subject of
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  • 80G Procedure and grounds for making orders under s. 80A to 80CB
  •   80H. Liability for police expenses for court-ordered impounding Subdivision 4 -- Vehicles impounded or confiscated under Subdivision 2 or  
  • 80IA Release of vehicle after impounding period
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  • 80IB Impounding expenses, payment of before vehicle released
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  • 80I Storage expenses after impounding period ends
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  • 80JA Disposal, with consent, of vehicles impounded under s. 79 or 79A
  •   80J. Sale of confiscated and uncollected vehicles and items  
  • 80K Police expenses more than sale proceeds, liability for
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  • 80LA Liability for police expenses for uncollected vehicle more than sale proceeds
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  • 80L Transfer of vehicle licence to State in some cases
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  • 80M Compensation for certain vehicles or items disposed of under s. 80J
  • Subdivision 5 -- Impounding and confiscation of unlicensed motor cycles used on roads  
  • 80N Terms used
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  • 80O Police power to impound unlicensed motor cycle used on road
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  • 80P Surrender notice
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  • 80Q Consequences of surrender notice
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  • 80R Senior police officer to be informed if vehicle impounded
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  • 80S Claims of right to possession
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  • 80T Confiscation
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  • 80U Liability for police expenses
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  • 80V Sale or other disposal of confiscated motor cycle and items on it
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  • 80W Liability for police expenses exceeding sale proceeds

PART VA -- Events on roads  

  • 81A Terms used
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  • 81B Order for road closure for event, application for
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  • 81C Order for road closure for event, making
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  • 81D Road closure, how effected by local government
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  • 81E Road closure order, effect of
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  • 81F Offences

PART 5B -- Radar detectors  

  • 81G Offence to drive motor vehicle with radar detector fitted to, within or on vehicle

PART 6 -- Unlawful interference with motor vehicles  

  • 90 Unlawfully interfering with parts of motor vehicles

PART 6A -- Immobilisation, towing and detention of motor vehicles

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 91 Terms used
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  • 92 Term used: consent
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  • 93 Term used: authorised enforcement action
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  • 94 Term used: towing arrangement

Division 2 -- Immobilisation of motor vehicles  

  • 95 Motor vehicles not to be immobilised

Division 3 -- Towing of motor vehicles

Subdivision 1 -- Towing regulated by this Division  
  • 96 Application of Division
  • Subdivision 2 -- Towing  
  • 97 Towing parked motor vehicles prohibited unless requirements satisfied
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  • 98 Regulations relating to towing requirements
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  • 99 Release of motor vehicle that is being loaded onto tow truck
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  • 100 Release of motor vehicle that has been loaded onto tow truck
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  • 101 Motor vehicle must be towed by most direct route to approved storage yard
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  • 102 Copy of towing arrangement must be given
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  • 103 Release from storage
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  • 104 Approval of storage yards
  • Subdivision 3 -- Charges for towing and storage  
  • 105 Towing charges
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  • 105A Storage charges
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  • 105B Regulations may prohibit or restrict towing and storage charges
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  • 105C Liability for towing and storage charges

Division 4 -- Detention of motor vehicles  

  • 105D Application of Division
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  • 105E Motor vehicles not to be detained

Division 5 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 105F Abolition of distress damage feasant in relation to motor vehicles
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  • 105G Part does not confer right to immobilise, tow or detain motor vehicle
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  • 105H Agreements for prohibited immobilisation, towing and detention services

PART VII -- Offences and penalties  

  • 106 Sentencing for certain offences
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  • 106A Mandatory disqualification

PART VIII -- Transitional and savings provisions  

  • 108 Savings as to Traffic Act 1919
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  • 109 Transitional and savings provisions for the Road Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Confiscation of Vehicles) Act 2016
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  • 110 Savings provisions for the Road Traffic Amendment (Blood Alcohol Content) Act 2019
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  • 110A Transitional provision for the Road Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020

PART IX -- Regulations  

  • 111 Regulations etc.
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  • 111AB Exemption from specified regulations, regulations may allow grant of
  •   Uncommenced provisions table   Other notes Defined terms

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