Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

189.   Regulation of cycle racing on roads

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    (1)   A person who promotes or takes part in a race or trial of speed on a road between motor cycles, not being motor vehicles, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both, unless the race or trial is authorized under subsection (2) and is conducted in accordance with any conditions imposed under this section. (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)

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    (2)   For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commissioner may authorize the holding on a road of races or trials of speed of any class or description or particular race or trial of a speed, in such cases as may be prescribed and subject to such conditions as may be imposed.

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    (3)   The Commissioner may —

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      (a)     prescribe the procedure to be followed, and the particulars to be given, in connection with applications for authorization to hold a road race or trial of speed; and

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      (b)     make different provision for different classes or descriptions of race or trial.

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    (4)   Without prejudice to any other powers exercisable in that behalf, the Commissioner may give such directions with respect to the movement or, the route to be followed, by vehicular traffic, during such period, as may be necessary or expedient to prevent or mitigate congestion or obstruction of traffic or danger to or from traffic, in consequence of the holding of a race or trial of speed authorized under this section, including a direction that any road or part of a road specific in the direction shall be closed during any such period to vehicles or to vehicles of a class so specified.

(Amended by Act 10 of 2006)