• Summary
• Downloads
• Explanatory Notes
• Related Information
• Past Releases

Division 14 - Road Traffic and Motor Vehicle Regulatory Offences

Offences relating to most forms of road traffic, including offences pertaining to the licensing, registration, roadworthiness or use of vehicles, bicycle offences and pedestrian offences.

This division is further disaggregated into subdivisions on the basis of whether or not the offence was in breach of regulations relating to having a driver's licence, the registration or roadworthiness of a particular vehicle or the manner in which the vehicle is operated.

For the purposes of this division the definition of vehicle is any means of motorised or non-motorised transport in or on which something is carried, conveyed or travels. This includes but is not limited to: car, motor cycle, motorised caravan/campervan, truck, tractor, bus, train, tram, boat, aeroplane, bicycle, wheelchair, skateboard/skates/rollerblades, ride-on mower, horse, etc.

For the purposes of this division the definition of driving is operating or being legally in charge of a vehicle.

Offences in this division are classified into the following subdivisions:

141 Driving Licence Offences
142 Road Vehicle Registration and Roadworthiness Offences
143 Regulatory Driving Offences
144 Pedestrian Offences

Exclusions:
Dangerous or negligent driving (including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, exceeding prescribed alcohol limit, exceeding prescribed speed limit and culpable driving), actually or potentially causing injury. These are coded to Subdivision 041, Dangerous or Negligent Operation of a Vehicle
Motor vehicle theft. This is coded to Subdivision 081, Motor Vehicle Theft and Related Offences
Fraud relating to motor vehicles. This is coded to Division 09, Deception and Related Offences

Driving licence offences pertaining to the ownership or use of a driver's licence.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of the most common driving licence offences.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1411 Driving While Licence Cancelled or Suspended
1412 Driving Without a Licence
1419 Driving Licence Offences, nec

1411 Driving While Licence Cancelled or Suspended
Offences related to the use of a driver's licence which has been suspended or disqualified.

Inclusions:
Driving while licence is disqualified

1412 Driving Without a Licence
Offences relating to driving without an authorised driver's licence excluding where the licence has been suspended or cancelled.

Inclusions:
Driving with an expired licence
Unlicensed driving (e.g. under-age drivers)

1419 Driving Licence Offences, nec
All other driving licence offences not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 141, Driving Licence Offences.

Inclusions:
Driving contrary to the conditions of a licence enabling restricted driving
L or P plate driving licence offences (e.g. driving without 'L' or 'P' plates displayed as required)
Fail to produce licence on demand

Exclusions:
Driving without a licence. This is coded to Group 1412, Driving Without a Licence
Driving while licence cancelled or suspended. This is coded to Group 1411, Driving While Licence Cancelled or Suspended

Offences relating to the registration or roadworthiness of the road vehicle itself rather than the manner in which the vehicle is being driven.

This subdivision is disaggregated on the basis of registration and roadworthiness offences.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1421 Registration Offences
1422 Roadworthiness Offences

1421 Registration Offences
Offences relating to the registration of a road vehicle.

Inclusions:
Driving unregistered vehicle (where the manner of driving does not contravene any law or regulation)
Number plates obscured/missing/not attached
Failure to transfer vehicle]

1422 Roadworthiness Offences
Offences relating to the roadworthiness of a road vehicle.

Inclusions:
Faulty or no lights
Defective vehicle
Driving an unroadworthy vehicle (where the manner of driving does not contravene any law or regulation)
Offences concerned with pollution

Offences relating to the breaches of regulations governing the manner in which a motor vehicle is operated.

This subdivision is disaggregated on the basis of the most common regulatory driving infringements, that is, parking and other offences.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1431 Exceeding the Prescribed Content of Alcohol Limit
1432 Exceeding Legal Speed Limit
1433 Parking Offences
1439 Regulatory Driving Offences, nec

1431 Exceeding the Prescribed Content of Alcohol Limit
Offences where the driver of a vehicle (as defined at the start of this Division) exceeds the prescribed content of alcohol.

Inclusions:
Driving while exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol
Riding (bicycle, horse, skateboard, etc.) while exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol

Exclusions:
Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs; offences where the driver is under the influence of alcohol and their driving is impaired. These are coded to Group 0411, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
Dangerous or negligent driving. This is coded to Group 0412, Dangerous or Negligent Driving

1432 Exceeding Legal Speed Limit
Offences where a driver of a vehicle (as defined at the start of this division) exceeds the speed restrictions pertaining to a particular stretch of road.

Inclusions:
Exceed prescribed speed limit in roadworks zone

Exclusions:
Speeding in a manner described as negligent or dangerous and placing the public at risk; the negligent operation of a vehicle. These are coded to Group 0412, Dangerous or Negligent Driving

1433 Parking Offences
Offences where a stationary vehicle has contravened the regulated use of parking area or carriage way.

Inclusions:
Double parking
Council parking offences
Parking in clearway zone
Exceed parking meter time limit

1439 Regulatory Driving Offences, nec
Other regulatory offences not elsewhere coded in Subdivision 143, Regulatory Driving Offences.

Inclusions:
Failure to wear seat belts
Fail to give appropriate signal
Fail to stop vehicle or render assistance after an accident
Disobey traffic control signal (e.g. fail to give way or stop)
Fail to stop motor vehicle on request
Fail to keep left of double lines
False name
Refuse preliminary breath test
Failure to wear a bicycle helmet
Bicycle offences, nec

Offences relating to the breaches of regulations governing pedestrian traffic.

This subdivision is not further disaggregated.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following group:

1441 Pedestrian Offences

1441 Pedestrian Offences
Offences relating to the breaches of regulations governing pedestrian traffic.

Inclusions:
Jaywalking
Pedestrian offences