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.

(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 (careless driving), the court may convict the defendant of an offence against section 65 and punish the defendant accordingly.

2 years / 240 penalty units

If the offender holds a driver licence or permit, the court must 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.

 1. The accused was driving the vehicle

2. The accused was driving at a speed or in a manner which was dangerous to the public.

1. Factual dispute.

2. Identification.