: Drug Driving

s84 Motor Vehicle Impoundment / Forfeiture by Police

Impoundment/ immobilisation / Forfeiture of a motor vehicle (Part 6A of the Road Safety Act 1986) Initially introduced in 2006, anti-hoon laws came into effect to allow police to crack down on hoon driving. Police have the power to impound, immobilise or permanently confiscate (forfeit)

s49(1)(ba) Driving Whilst Impaired by a Drug

Have you been charged with Driving While Impaired by a Drug? There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out their case? Were you impaired? Have police video recorded the impairment assessment? Do

s49(1)(i) Exceeding the Prescribed Concentration of a Prescribed Illicit Drug (Blood Analysis) within 3 Hours of Driving or being in Charge of a Motor Vehicle

Have you been charged with Exceeding the Prescribed Concentration of a Prescribed Illicit Drug (Blood Analysis) within 3 Hours of Driving or being in Charge of a Motor Vehicle? There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence.

s49(1)(h) Detection of a Prescribed Illicit Drug (Oral Sample) within 3 Hours of Driving or being in Charge of a Motor Vehicle?

Have you been charged with Detection of a Prescribed Illicit Drug (Oral Sample) within 3 Hours of Driving or being in Charge of a Motor Vehicle? Dribbin & Brown Lawyers regularly represent clients charged with drug driving offences. We have offices all over Melbourne, in

s49(1)(eb) Refusing to Undergo Oral Fluid Test?

Have you been charged with refusing to undergo oral fluid test? There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out their case? Did you refuse to undergo a preliminary oral fluid test for

s49(1)(ea) Refusing to comply with Directions to Provide Additional Samples for Analysis?

Refusing to comply with Directions to Provide Additional Samples for Analysis? There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out their case? Where you driving or charge of a motor vehicle and stopped

s49(1)(ca) Refusing to Undergo Assessment for Drug Impairment?

Have you been charged with refusing to undergo assessment for drug impairment? There a number of technicalities in relation to this charge, and it is important that if you have been charged with refusing to undergo a drug impairment assessment that you seek the guidance

s49(1)(bb) Driving a Motor Vehicle with Prescribed Content of Drugs in system

Have you been charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst exceeding the prescribed concentration of drugs present in the body? Drug driving charges are technical, have serious ramifications in terms of licence loss and usually require a court appearance. If you have been charged, you

s49(1)(j) ExPCA (Blood Analysis) of alcohol and drugs within 3 Hours of Driving of being in Charge of a Motor Vehicle

Have you been charged with Exceeding the Prescribed Concentration of Drugs and Alcohol (Blood Analysis) within 3 Hours of Driving of being in Charge of a Motor Vehicle? Section 49(1)(j) will often be paired with s49(1)(bc) as an alternative charge. On a plea of guilty

s49(1)(bc) Drive with Prescribed Concentration of Drug and Alcohol

Have you been charged with driving with over the Prescribed Concentration of Drug and Alcohol? This charge relates to drink driving and drug driving combined. Sometimes police will charge both the drink driving charge and the drug driving charge as two separate charges. This can

s85 Appeal Immediate Licence Suspension

Offences That Attract Immediate Licence or Permit Suspension The legislation has now changed, the capacity to immediately suspend the driver’s licence or permit of a driver found committing acts other than drink driving such as offences relating to speeding, dangerous driving and other Crimes Act

Drug Driving Offences Melbourne (Article)

Introduction The Napthine government, through the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), has announced that $4.5 million will be provided to Victoria Police over the next 12 months in a concerted effort to decrease drug driving. While the campaign is specifically targeting methamphetamine (ice) use, roadside drug