Victorian Numbered Acts

ROAD LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS ACT 2010 (NO. 75 OF 2010) - SECT 21

    (1)     Insert the following heading to section 89D of the Road Safety Act 1986 —

" Suspension of licence or permit for excessive speed infringement or drug-driving infringement ".

    (2)     For section 89D(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 substitute —

    "(1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person is issued with a traffic infringement notice in respect of—

              (i)     an excessive speed infringement; or

              (ii)     a drug-driving infringement; and

        (b)     no notice of objection to the infringement notice has been given and the 28 day period has expired.

    (1AA)     Any driver licence or permit held by the person is suspended—

        (a)     in the case of a traffic infringement notice issued in respect of an excessive speed infringement—for a period ascertained in accordance with Column 2 of Schedule 5 by reference to the speed specified in the notice;

        (b)     in the case of a traffic infringement notice issued in respect of a drug-driving infringement—for a period of 3 months.

    (1AB)     In addition, the person is disqualified from obtaining a further licence or permit for the period determined under subsection (1AA).".

    (3)     In section 89D(6) and (7) of the Road Safety Act 1986 after "infringement" insert "or drug-driving infringement".