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Very interesting Fred
Extract from the drivers' abstracts of law.
1831, s. 56)
(1) The following offences are punishable by penalty Level 1 or two months
imprisonment:-
(a) Wanton or furious driving.
(b) Causing hurt or damage to any person by carelessness or wilful
misbehaviour.
(c) Drunkenness during employment.
(d) Use of insulting or abusive language during employment.
(e) Use of insulting gestures during employment.
(f) Any misbehaviour during employment.
(Act of 1843, s. 28).
(2) The following offences are punishable by penalty Level 1.
(a) Injuring or endangering the life, limbs or property of any persons by
intoxication, wanton or furious driving or any other wilful misconduct.
(b) Using abusive or insulting language or rude behaviour towards any
person.
(c) Assaulting or obstructing any police officer in the execution of his duty.
(Act of 1831, s. 56).