Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 1) (NO 47 OF 2004) - REG 12

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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)     Subregulation (1) does not apply if—

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

Note     An example is part of the regulations, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

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