14 Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences
Division 14 - Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences
Offences relating to vehicles and most forms of traffic, including offences pertaining to the licensing, registration, roadworthiness or use of vehicles, bicycle offences and pedestrian offences.
This division is further disaggregated into subdivisions on the basis of whether or not the offence was in breach of regulations relating to having a driver’s licence, the registration or roadworthiness of a particular vehicle, or the manner in which the vehicle is operated. While some ‘drink driving’ offences, such as exceeding the prescribed blood alcohol limit, are included in this division, others such as driving under the influence of alcohol or other substance form part of Division 04, Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons.
For the purposes of this division the definition of vehicle is any means of motorised or non-motorised transport in or on which something is carried, conveyed or travels. This includes but is not limited to: car, motorcycle, motorised caravan/campervan, truck, tractor, bus, train, tram, boat, aeroplane, bicycle, wheelchair, skateboard/skates/rollerblades, ride-on mower, horse, etc.
For the purposes of this division, ‘drive’ and ‘operate’ are taken to be interchangeable terms for being considered in control of or in charge of a vehicle.
Offences in this division are classified into the following subdivisions:
141 Driver licence offences
142 Vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
143 Regulatory driving offences
144 Pedestrian offences
Exclusions:
Dangerous or negligent driving (including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and culpable driving), actually or potentially causing injury. These are coded to Subdivision 041, Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle.
Motor vehicle theft. These are coded to Subdivision 081, Motor vehicle theft and related offences.
Fraud relating to motor vehicles. These are coded to Division 09, Fraud, deception and related offences.
141 Driver licence offences
Subdivision 141 Driver licence offences
Driver licence offences pertaining to the ownership or use of a driver’s licence.
This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of the most common driving offences.
Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:
1411 Drive while licence disqualified or suspended
1412 Drive without a licence
1419 Driver licence offences, nec
1411 Drive while licence disqualified or suspended
Offences relating to the use of driver’s licence that has been disqualified or suspended.
Inclusions:
Drive while licence is disqualified
1412 Drive without a licence
Offences relating to driving without an authorised driver’s licence excluding where the licence has been suspended or disqualified.
Inclusions:
Drive with an expired licence
Unlicensed driving
Exclusions:
Drive while licence disqualified or suspended. These are coded to Group 1411, Drive while licence disqualified or suspended.
1419 Driver licence offences, nec
All other driver licence offences not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 141, Driver licence offences
Inclusions:
Drive contrary to the conditions of a licence enabling restricted driving
L or P plate licence offences (e.g. driving without L or P plates displayed as required)
Fail to produce licence on demand
Exclusions:
Drive without a licence. These are coded to Group 1412, Drive without a licence.
Drive while licence disqualified or suspended. These are coded to Group 1411, Drive while licence disqualified or suspended.
142 Vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
Subdivision 142 Vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
Offences relating to the registration or roadworthiness of the vehicle itself, rather than the manner in which the vehicle is being driven.
For the purposes of this subdivision, ‘roadworthiness’ refers to the soundness of road, air and/or sea vehicles.
This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of registration and roadworthiness offences.
Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:
1421 Registration offences
1422 Roadworthiness offences
1421 Registration offences
Offences relating to the registration of a vehicle.
Inclusions:
Drive an unregistered vehicle (where the manner of driving does not contravene any law or regulation)
Number plates obscured/missing/not attached
Fail to transfer vehicle ownership
Drive an uninsured vehicle
1422 Roadworthiness offences
Offences relating to the roadworthiness of a vehicle.
Inclusions:
Faulty or no lights
Defective vehicle
Drive an unroadworthy vehicle (where the manner of driving does not contravene any law or regulation)
Offences concerned with motor vehicle pollution
Cause a vehicle to make excessive noise or smoke
143 Regulatory driving offences
Subdivision 143 Regulatory driving offences
Offences relating to the breaches of regulations governing the manner in which the vehicle is operated.
This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of the most common regulatory driving infringements, exceeding speed, alcohol or other substance limits, parking offences, and other regulatory offences.
Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:
1431 Exceed the prescribed content of alcohol or other substance limit
1432 Exceed legal speed limit
1433 Parking offences
1439 Regulatory driving offences, nec
1431 Exceed the prescribed content of alcohol or other substance limit
Offences where the driver of a vehicle, where vehicle is defined at the beginning of this division, exceeds the prescribed content of alcohol or other substance.
Inclusions:
Drive while exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol
Ride (bicycle, horse, skateboard, etc.) while exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol
Drive while affected by an illicit substance
Exclusions:
Drive under the influence of alcohol or other substance; offences where the driver is under the influence of alcohol or other substance and their driving is impaired, and they actually do or potentially could cause an injury to themselves or another person. These are coded to Group 0411, Driving under the influence of alcohol or other substance.
Dangerous, negligent, careless or reckless driving. These are coded to Group 0412, Dangerous or negligent operation (driving) of a vehicle.
1432 Exceed legal speed limit
Offences where a driver of a vehicle (as defined at the beginning of this division) exceeds the speed restrictions pertaining to a particular area.
Inclusions:
Exceed prescribed speed limit in a road works zone
Exceed speed limit in speed restricted water zones
Exclusions:
Speed in a manner described as negligent or dangerous and placing the public at risk; the negligent operation of a vehicle. These are coded to Group 0412, Dangerous or negligent operation (driving) of a vehicle.
1433 Parking offences
Offences where a stationary vehicle has contravened the regulated use of a parking area or carriage way.
Inclusions:
Double parking
Council parking offences
Park in a clearway zone
Exceed parking meter time limit
1439 Regulatory driving offences, nec
Other regulatory offences not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 143, Regulatory driving offences.
Inclusions:
Fail to wear seatbelts
Fail to provide life jackets
Fail to give appropriate signal
Drive while using a handheld phone
Fail to appropriately secure a child in a vehicle
Fail to stop vehicle or render assistance after an accident
Disobey traffic control signal (e.g. fail to give way or stop)
Fail to stop motor vehicle on request
Fail to keep left of double lines
Refuse preliminary breath test
Refuse preliminary drug test
Fail to wear a bicycle helmet
Bicycle offences, nec
Exclusions:
Fail to produce licence on demand. These are coded to Group 1419, Driver licence offences, nec.
Fail to state name/address on request. These are coded to Group 1562, Resist or hinder police officer or justice official.
Give false name to police officer or justice official. These are coded to Group 1562, Resist or hinder police officer or justice official.
144 Pedestrian offences
Subdivision 144 Pedestrian offences
Offences relating to the breaches of regulations governing pedestrian traffic.
This subdivision is not further disaggregated.
Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following group:
1441 Pedestrian offences
1441 Pedestrian offences
Offences relating to breaches of regulations governing pedestrian traffic.
Inclusions:
Jaywalking
Cause a traffic hazard or obstruction as a pedestrian