RP01 LAND TRANSPORT ACT DEFFINITIONS AND LISCENSING

Question 1

Deffinition of driver

Answer 1

Anyone operating any type of vehicle , includes the rider of a motorcycle or moped or bicycle

Question 2

What is considered a motor vehicle?

Answer 2

‘Motor vehicle’ means a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power,
and includes a trailer; but does not include:
• a vehicle running on rails

Question 3

Defenition of opperate

Answer 3

To drive or use the vehicle on a road,
permit the vehicle to be on a road
whether or not the person is present with the vehicle;

Question 4

Vehicle deffinition

Answer 4

‘Vehicle’ means a contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks, or revolving
runners on which it moves or is moved; and includes:
• a hovercraft,
• a skateboard,
• in-line skates,
• and roller skates;

Question 5

Types of liscence categories

Answer 5

learner
restricted
full

Question 6

Learner liscence conditions

Answer 6

accompanied by a supervisor seated in the front
who has held a full licence for two years.
The person must display two ‘L’ plates

Question 7

Restricted liscence conditions

Answer 7

driving between 10pm and 5am, the person must be accompanied
carrying passengers accompanied by a supervisor
unless the passengers are their spouse or dependants or spouse’s dependants.

Question 8

Time limit for
holding
Learner and
Restricted
licences

Answer 8

five years.

Question 9

Failing to
comply with
learner/
restricted
conditions:

Answer 9

31(1)(b)
$100
35 demerit points.

Question 10

No driver
licence or
failing to
produce a
licence penalty

Answer 10

section 31(1)
 $1,000

Question 11

A driver licence must be returned to the Director under section 30 when

Answer 11

suspended or revoked
disqualified
new licence issued

Question 12

Driving while
disqualified:
Section

Answer 12

32(1)

: first or second offence
• three months’ imprisonment or a fine of $4,500; and
• six months’ or more disqualification from driving (section 32(3))

third or subsequent offence
• two years’ imprisonment or a fine of $6,000; and
• one year’s or more disqualification from driving (section 32(4)).

Question 13

What
disqualification
involves

Answer 13

must not drive for the term of the disqualification.

Question 14

Limited

licences

Answer 14

gives permission to drive vehicles for work

Question 15

Contravening
the instructions
of an officer:
Section

Answer 15

section 52(1)

Question 16

Failing to maintain an acceptable standard of driving in the circumstances at
the time falls into four classes

Answer 16

inconsiderate
careless
dangerous
reckless

Question 17

In addition, there are offences known as ‘boy racing’. These offences make it

Answer 17

illegal to race
unnecessary exhibition of speed
pour substances onto the road

Question 18

Inconsiderate

or careless use: section

Answer 18

37

Question 19

Section 38 LTA

Answer 19

Careless driving / Inconsiderate use causing injury

Question 20

Section 39 LTA

Answer 20

Aggravated careless use

Question 21

Section 35 LTA

Answer 21

Reckless or
dangerous
driving

Question 22

Section 36 LTA

Answer 22

Reckless or dangerous driving causing injury or death

Question 23

Inconsiderate defenition

Answer 23

Driving that includes
inattention or thoughtless
actions or omissions, as well
as deliberate ones, which is
inconsiderate to the other
road users.

Question 24

Careless defenition

Answer 24

Falling below the driving
standards of a reasonable
prudent motorist.

Question 25

Dangerous defenition

Answer 25

Driving in a manner or
speed which was or might
have been dangerous to
anyone.

Question 26

Reckless defenition

Answer 26

Knowingly disregarding
one’s duty as a driver
Deliberately running an
unjustifiable risk of injury or
collision.

Question 27

Section

36A

Answer 27

Engaging in
unauthorised
street or drag
racing

Question 28

sustained loss

of traction section

Answer 28

ss 22A and 36A
Land
Transport Act
1998