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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1974
DEMERIT POINTS SYSTEN DROPPED FROM NEW FIXED PENALTY DILL
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A NEW BILL OFFERING MOTORISTS A SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF PLEADING GUILTY TO CERTAIN EXISTING MOVING TRAFFIC OFFENCES IS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
THE BILL, KNOWN AS THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) BILL 1974, WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.
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THE ORIGINAL BILL, WHICH INCLUDED A DEDERIT POINT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, WAS WITHDRAUN AS A RESULT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON IT.
THE NEW BILL IS LIMITED SOLELY TO A FIXED PENALTY SYSTEM AIMED AT STREAMLINING TRAFFIC OFFENCE PROCEDURES. THE NUNDER OF EXISTING OFFENCES COVERED\BY THE BILL HAS ESEN CUT TO 73.
OF THESE 73 OFFENCES, THE AMOUNT OF FIXED PENALTY FOR 22 HAS ALSO BEEN REDUCED BY HALF. THE PENALTIES ARE $50 AND $100, EXCEPT FOR THE OFFENCE OF NOT IDENTIFYING THE DRIVER WICH CARRIES A $200 PENALTY.
OFFENCES STRUCK OFF THE LIST FOR FIXED PENALTIES INCLUDE CARELESS DRIVING AND FAILING TO CARRY A DRIVING LICENSE (MEN DRIVING. THE LATTER IS PROVIDED FOR IN SEPARATE AKONDING LEGISLATION AND WILL DE DEALT WITH ACCORDING TO EXISTING PROCEDURE.
COMMENTING ON THE HEV BILL, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED
OUT TODAY THAT IT INTRODUCES NO NEW OFFENCES.
+THE FACT IS THAT THE OFFENCES FOR WHICH A MOTORIST COULD RECEIVE A FIXED PENALTY TICKET HAVE ALL ALONG DEEN IN EXISTENCE UNDER CURRENT LAW,+ HE SAID.
NOTHING WILL BE CHANGED EITHER AS FAR AS THE EXISTING PROCEDURE OF DISCHARGING CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENCE IS CONCERNED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE FIXED PENALTY SYSTENI WAS SIMPLY AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF PLEADING GUILTY TO CERTAIN OFFENCES, AND IT DID NOT IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER DEPRIVE THE LOTORIST OF HIS PRESENT RICHT TO HAVE HIS CASE CONTESTED IN COURT.
+THE KOTORIST CAN DY ALL MEANS CPT NOT TO PAY THE FIXED PENALTY, THUS EXERCISING HIS EXISTING PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HIS CASE DEALT WITH ACCORDING TO THE PROSENT PROCEDURE
IS, HEARD IN COURT,+ HE SAID.
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