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Road Traffic Act 1961 s 65A

Road Traffic Act 1961 s 65A

s 65A Collision of heavy motor vehicles and public service vehicles with buildings or structures

65A. —(1) Any person who, when driving or attempting to drive — ( a ) a heavy motor vehicle as defined in section 79(6); or ( b ) any public service vehicle which is classified as a type of bus under the Second Schedule, causes the heavy motor vehicle or public service vehicle to collide with any building or structure shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. (1A) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , prescribe particulars of any structure including its location and maximum headroom measurement. [4/2006] (2) In this section, “structure” includes any bus shelter, gantry post, overhead bridge and pillar. —(1) Any person who, when driving or attempting to drive — ( a ) a heavy motor vehicle as defined in section 79(6); or ( b ) any public service vehicle which is classified as a type of bus under the Second Schedule, causes the heavy motor vehicle or public service vehicle to collide with any building or structure shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. (1A) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , prescribe particulars of any structure including its location and maximum headroom measurement. [4/2006] (2) In this section, “structure” includes any bus shelter, gantry post, overhead bridge and pillar.

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