New Zealand Legislation: Acts

7 Drivers not to be reckless or dangerous

• (1) A person may not drive a motor vehicle, or cause a motor vehicle to be driven, recklessly.

  (2) A person may not drive a motor vehicle, or cause a motor vehicle to be driven, at a speed or in a manner which, having regard to all the circumstances, is or might be dangerous to the public or to a person.

  Compare: 1962 No 135 s 57

  Section 7(1): substituted, on 22 June 2005, by section 6(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).

  Section 7(2): amended, on 22 June 2005, by section 6(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).