Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not drive a vehicle at a speed that is 45 km/h or more faster than the prescribed speed limit for the length of road.
Penalty: 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Where a person is found guilty of an offence against subsection (1), the person's licence is, by force of the finding of guilt, cancelled and the person is disqualified from holding a licence:
(a) for a first offence – for a period of 3 months; or
(b) for a second offence or subsequent offence – for a period of 6 months,
or for such longer period as the Court thinks fit.
(3) A member of the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service, as defined in section 5(1) of the Fire and Emergency Act 1996 , who drives a vehicle at a speed dangerous to the public does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if:
(a) the vehicle is being driven to a place in answer to a call for the services of the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service, or while it is in use at a fire or other emergency; and
(b) the driver is taking reasonable care in the manner of driving; and
(c) the necessity for the speed of driving outweighs the risk to public safety posed by that speed; and
(d) the vehicle is displaying a blue or red flashing light or sounding an alarm or siren.
(3A) A driver of an ambulance who drives a vehicle at a speed dangerous to the public does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if:
(a) the ambulance is being driven in the execution of the driver's duties; and
(b) the driver is taking reasonable care in the manner of driving; and
(c) the necessity for the speed of driving outweighs the risk to public safety posed by that speed; and
(d) the vehicle is displaying a blue or red flashing light or sounding an alarm or siren.
(4) A police officer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the police officer drives a vehicle at a speed that is 45km/h or more faster than the prescribed speed for the length of road, but, in the circumstances:
(a) the police officer is acting in the execution of the police officer's duties; and
(b) the speed of the vehicle is in accordance with any general orders as defined in the Police Administration Act 1978 ; and
(c) the police officer reasonably believes that:
(i) the speed of the vehicle is necessary to prevent a serious risk to public safety; and
(ii) the necessity for the speed of the vehicle outweighs the risk to public safety posed by the speed of the vehicle.