Commentary on Sections Part 12 - Sentencing Chapter 8: Other Provisions about sentencing Section 286: Increase in penalties for offences under section 174 of Road Traffic Act 1988
631.This section increases the maximum penalties for the offences of giving false statements and withholding material information in relation to road traffic documentation/offences. For those offences, when tried on indictment the maximum penalty is increased to 2 years or a fine or both; and when tried summarily the maximum penalty is increased to 6 months or the statutory maximum or both.