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Offence of exceeding speed limit. | 
47.—(1) A person shall not drive a mechanically propelled vehicle at a speed exceeding a speed limit applying in relation to the vehicle. | 
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(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence. | 
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(3) In this section “speed limit” means a limit which is— | 
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(a) an ordinary speed limit, | 
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(b) the built-up area speed limit, or | 
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(c) a special speed limit. |