Traffic Offender Programs in New South Wales
Traffic Offender Programs in New South Wales (TOPs) are education programs that are generally undertaken by drivers who have been charged with a ‘major traffic offence’ such as driving with a prescribed concentration of alcohol (or drink driving) or driving...
Your Guide To New South Wales LSD (‘Acid’) Laws
Lysergic acid diethylamide, which is also known as LSD or ‘acid’, was the ultimate psychedelic of 1960s counterculture, epitomising the credo of “turn on, tune in, drop out”. However, supplying or even possessing the drug in New South Wales could...
Your Guide To New South Wales MDMA (‘Ecstacy’) Laws
The substance known scientifically as 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is commonly known as MDMA or ‘ecstasy’. The drug has been around for decades, and remains a popular party drug, particularly amongst young adults. According to the latest national statistics 12.5% of Australians have...
“I Hope It’s Overturned”: Former Magistrate Heilpern on Revoking of Drug Driving Mistake Defence
The drug driving regime in this state, as in the rest of the country, has always been controversial, as the testing model used, which ultimately sees people charged and lose their driver licence, doesn’t test for impairment levels, like drink...
Your Guide to New South Wales Methamphetamine (“Ice”) Laws
Crystal methamphetamine (“meth” or “ice) remains a popular recreational drug in Australia amongst a small but persistent group of users. According to the latest national statistics just under 6% of Australians have used methamphetamine in their lifetime and 1.3% have...
Your Guide to New South Wales Cocaine Laws
Cocaine use is on the rise in Australia with the latest national statistics finding 11% of Australians have used cocaine in their lifetime and 4% have used in the past 12 months. Here’s a summary of the laws, penalties and...
Which Driving Offences are Considered ‘Major Traffic Offences’ in New South Wales?
The Road Transport Act 2013 contains many of the most frequently prosecuted traffic offences in New South Wales, including drink driving, driving under the influence, drug driving, negligent, reckless, predatory, menacing driving, and driving in a dangerous matter. The maximum...
Drug Driving Offences: Queensland Adds Cocaine to the List of Drugs Tested
Cocaine has been added to the list of drugs that will now be detected by roadside drug tests in Queensland. The addition of cocaine brings Queensland in line with New South Wales - with cocaine being part of Mobile Drug...
High Range Drink Driving in NSW: The Law, Penalties and Defences
Police say they have charged dozens of with drink driving offences over the weekend during a two-day traffic blitz in Sydney’s south-west. According to police, Operation Fume was established to target traffic offences on the M5 and Hume Highway between...
How Long Will Illicit Drugs Remain Detectable in My System?
If you’ve recently consumed an illicit drug, you may be wondering how long you’ll need to wait before driving, or going to a workplace where you may be tested; or you may just be curious about how long it takes...
