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This 5 page paper discusses Section 13 of Australia's Motor Traffic law. A ficticious case is discussed and argued. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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vehicles. Today, however, many believe that the laws have been outdated, are open to vague interpretations and should be reconstructed and amended so as to reflect the current times. However,
others argue that the basic components still apply as well now as they did in the 1900s and that the attempt to amend or repeal is based more on political
maneuvering than need. Section 13 Section 13 of the Motor Traffic Act of the Australian Capital Territory provides that the judge presiding over the case in which a vehicle
has been involved has at his discretion the ability to suspend or cancel the license(Univ. of Mel 2004). As a result, there can be a stiff penalty for speeding, drunk
driving, and other driving offenses which result in damage or harm, either realized or threatened. This is what many are concerned about. If two people commit the same crime,
one person may face extremely stiff penalties depending on the judge he gets, while the other chap may get out of court without so much as a slap on the
wrist. Synopsis of fictional case Consider this fictional case which illustrates some of the questions that section 13 has brought up in the last few years. Peter,
because he became angered with the way Jayne was driving, took matters into his own hand. He followed Jayne to a parking lot where he confronted her about her pathetic
driving skills. If this is where it had ended, there would have been no need for the law to become involved. However, Peter was so annoyed at Jaynes driving that
he punched her in the nose. Before it could escalate any further passers by pulled them apart. Later, when Peter had his day in court, he was convicted of
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