Serious Traffic Offences in Victoria

In Victoria, Part 1 Division 9 of the Crimes Act 1958 deals with serious traffic offences. There are three main offences which fall into this category. They are, in roughly decreasing severity:

Culpable driving causing death,
Dangerous driving which causes death/serious injury and;
Dangerous or negligent driving while being pursued by police.

The distinction between culpable driving and dangerous driving is an important one.

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