Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ACT 1999 - SECT 5C

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is driving a motor vehicle; and

        (b)     a police officer asks or signals the person to stop the motor vehicle; and

        (c)     the person fails to comply with the police officer's request or signal as soon as practicable.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for an offence by a first offender—100 penalty units, imprisonment for 12 months or both; or

        (b)     for an offence by a repeat offender—300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

Note     Automatic licence disqualification applies to an offence against this section (see Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, s 63).