Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Driving and Other Offences and General Conditions Relating to Use of Motor Vehicles on Road
28. Reckless or dangerous driving
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who drives a motor vehicle on a road recklessly, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the nature, condition, and use of the road, and the amount of traffic which is, or which might reasonably be expected to be on the road at the time, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 2 years and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $20,000 and imprisonment for 4 years.
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
On a first conviction under subsection (1), the court shall order —
particulars of such conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive a motor vehicle held by the person convicted; and
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that such person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle for such period not being more than 3 years from the date of such conviction as the court may think proper unless the court, for special reasons (which shall be set out in the order of the court) thinks fit to order otherwise.
On a second or subsequent conviction under subsection (1), the court shall order that such person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence to drive any motor vehicle for such period, not being less than 12 months from the date of such conviction, as the court may think proper unless the court, having regard to the lapse of time since the date of the previous or last conviction or for any other special reasons (which shall be set out in the order of the court), thinks fit to order otherwise.
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
Any police officer may without a warrant arrest any person committing an offence under this section.
Terms defined in s 2
motor vehicle
Defined · s 2“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
Defined · s 2“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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