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Rocklees or
Dangerous Driving.
20 & 21
Greo 5 D. 43 8, 11
(5) for the apprehension of persons who cornmit offences
against is Ordinance;
(6) for prohibiting either absolutely or during specified hours the driving of any specified kind of vehicle on any road on which the driving of sucfi kind of vehicle would in the opinion of the Governor in Council be dangerous or undesirable;
(7) for prescribing the fees to be paid in respect ofcany licence granted under the provisions of this Ordinance;
(B) for prescribing the farea which may be charged for
the hire of any public vehicle;
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(9) for granting exclusive rights of maltaining services of public motor vehicles, for enforcing thet obliga- tious of any persons to whom such right may be granted, for requiring security from such persons and for realising such security, for the amendment or cancellation of such rights when granted, for prescribing the fees to be paid in respect of such rights and for the effective control and protection of such services; and
(10) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this Ordinance.
4. (1) II any person 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, conditions, and use of the road, and the amount of traffic which is actually at the time, or which might reasonably be expected to be, on the road, he shall be liablic--
(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction either to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to such imprisonment as aforesaid or to both such fine and imprisonment;
(b) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for u
term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to hoth such imprisonment and fine.
(2) The Judge or Magistrate aball order particulars of any such conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive a motor vehicle held by the person convicted.
(8) On a second or subsequent conviction under this section the convicting Judge or Magistrate shall exercise the power conferred by this Ordinance of ordering that the offender shall be disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle unless the Judge or Magistrate, having regard to the lapse of time since the date of the previous or last previous conviction or for any other special reason thinks fit to order otherwise, but this provision shall not be construed as affecting the right of the Judge or Magistrate to exercise the power aforesaid on a first convic- tion.
(4) Where a person is convicted of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring, or inciting the commission of an offence nuder this section, and it is proved that he was present in the vehicle at the time of the commission of the offence, the offence of which he is convicted shall, for the purpose of the provisions of this Ordinance relating to disqualification
for holding or obtaining licences, be deemed to be an offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle.
5. (1) Any person who when driving or attempting to drive, or when in charge of, a motor veliicle on a road or other public place is under the influence of drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term mot axcoeling six mouths, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction either to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to such imprisonment as aforesaid or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) A person convicted of an offence under this section stol, unless the Magistrate for special reasons thinks fit to order otherwise and "without prejudice to the power of the Magistrate to order a longer period of disqualification, be disqualified for a period of twelve months from the date of the conviction for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle.
bLarונתת
Driving
when under
vehicles
the influenc of drink or drugs. 20 21
Deo. 5
C. 43 9. 15
Curele
driving. 20 & $
6. (1) If any person drives a motor vehicle on a rondl withont due care and attention or without reasonable con- sideration for other persons using the road he shall be guilty Gen. S of an offence.
(2) A Judge or Magistrate before whom a person is convicted of an offence under this section shall, unless for any special reason be thinks fit to order otherwise, order particulars of the conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive & Luntor vehicle granted under this Ordinance or any Regulations made under this Ordinance.
(3) If on the trial of any indictment for au offence against Section 4 of this Ordinance, the Jury are of opinion that the defendant was not guilty of an offence under the said section but was guilty of an offence under this section, the Jury may find him guilty of an offence under this section und thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
7. Where a person is prosecuted for an offence under any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of the Regulations onde under this Ordinance relating respectively to the roximura speed at which motor vehicles may be driven, reckless or dangerous driving, and to careless driving he shall not be convicted unless either -
(a) he was warned at the time the offence was committed that the question of prosecuting him for man- slaughter or for an offence under sore one or other of the provisions aforesaid would be taken into consideration; or
() within fourteen days of the commission of the offence & summone for the offence was served on him; or
(c) within the said fourteen days a notice of the intend- ed prosecution specifying the nature of the alleged offence and the time and the place where it is alleged to have been committed was served on or sent by registered post to him or the person registered as the owner of the vehicle at the time of the commission of the offence:
Provided that--
(i) Failure to comply with this requirement shall not be a har to the conviction of the accused in any case where the Judge or Magistrate is satisfied that
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Restrictions
a vortain proscentions,
20 & 21 Dea. G
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