Road Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Confiscation of Vehicles) Bill 2004
Bill No.	273
Synopsis	The purpose of this Bill is to amend the definition of reckless driving to include any offence of speeding where speed involved exceeds the posted speed limit by 45 kilometres per hour (45 km/h) or more. The Bill will also create a new offence where a driver deliberately causes excessive noise and smoke to be emanated from vehicles tyres. The Bill also toughens other existing offences under the Road Traffic Act 1974.
Status	Assented to 06/23/2004 Royal Assent given 23 Jun 2004 as Act No. 10 of 2004. This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by Proclamation (see Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Links	Download the Explanatory Memorandum

Progress

Legislative Assembly   Date Note No. Related Documents Introduced   03/04/2004    First Reading   03/04/2004    Second Reading   03/04/2004    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   04/08/2004    Consideration in Detail   04/08/2004    Amendments adopted   04/08/2004    Third Reading   04/08/2004    Legislative Council   Date Note No. Related Documents First Reading   05/04/2004    Second Reading   05/04/2004    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   06/02/2004    Committee of the whole   06/02/2004    Amendments adopted   06/04/2004    Third Reading   06/04/2004    Messages Between Houses   Date Note No. Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly    06/15/2004    Other Procedures   Date Note No. Related Links Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly    06/17/2004