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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 114A

Restrictions on dual accelerator vehicles

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person drives a vehicle that has a foot-operated accelerator on the passenger side.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     the person is receiving driver instruction or driver assessment from a driving instructor or authorised person; or

        (b)     the accelerator is made inoperable by mechanical or other means; or

        (c)     the vehicle is fitted with full dual control including a dual steering wheel.

Examples of vehicles fitted with full dual control

1     dual-control garbage truck

2     dual-control street sweeper

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.



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