Road Rage: Prevalence, Causes, Consequences and Potential Criminal Offences
This article will discuss what causes road rage particularly the psychological and psychiatric aspects followed by contributing factors to this violent and potentially murderous phenomenon. From there we shall refer to the prevalence of road rage citing predominantly such events...
Reducing Road Deaths: Prevention is Better than a Cure
Sixteen people lost their lives on our roads over the Easter long weekend with fatal accidents in all states and territories, including four people who died in the early hours of the morning on Good Friday in a two-car accident...
Roundabouts in New South Wales: What are the Rules and Potential Penalties?
The New South Wales Government has invested heavily in building new roundabouts in recent years. They were originally touted as being a cost-effective way to manage traffic at intersections - cheaper to maintain than traffic lights and certainly more effective...
Can a Driver Face Penalties for a Passenger’s Use of a Mobile Phone?
Using a mobile phone while driving is one of the most common traffic offences in New South Wales, and indeed across the nation. The rules that apply to the conduct have been tightened in recent years, with the scope of...
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...
Got a Fetish for Upskirt Photos? Work for Service NSW
A female driver made a formal complaint to Service NSW after the government agency sent a compromising photo taken by a mobile phone detection to her home address. The woman received a fine for using a mobile phone while driving...
NSW Greens to Legalise Recreational Cannabis, and Overhaul Drug Driving
The shift towards legalising and regulating the adult use of cannabis is picking up momentum across the planet. And this global trend incorporates a few key truths: that the plant is fairly innocuous, criminalising people for its use is redundant...
Victorian Medical Cannabis Driving Reform Likely: Interview With Legalise Cannabis MLC David Ettershank
Right now, medicinal cannabis driving reform looks like it will progress through Victorian parliament, which involves an amendment that many progressive politicians have tried to see enacted in various Australian mainland jurisdictions in the past to no avail. Cannabis medicine...
What Are the Rules and Penalties for Driving in a Bus Lane in NSW?
Driving in the bus lane can be tempting, especially for drivers and indeed riders who are in a hurry and want to avoid traffic. But what are the rules when it comes to travelling in a bus lane in New...
Rejecting Your Strawman: Dr Kaz Ross on the Rising Sovereign Citizen Movement
About a fortnight ago, footage of a young woman from Victoria being pulled over by NSW police was doing the rounds online, due to the driver’s strange responses to officers’ questioning. When the police officer standing at the driver’s window asked...
