Germany Sets Cannabis Driving Limits, While NSW Continues to Unfairly Criminalise Users
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier signed off on legislation a fortnight ago to set a limit for driving under the influence of cannabis, with the new legal limit that’s now taken effect being 3.5 nanograms of THC per millilitre of blood....
Operation ‘Remove All Impaired Drivers’ (RAID) Aims to Reduce Road Fatalities
Police in New South Wales have conducted several high visibility operations in recent years aimed at reducing the road toll by targeting dangerous driving behaviour. Operation RAID, or Remove All Impaired Drivers, is the latest of these operations. It is...
NSW Government Continues to Ignore Unjust Drug Driving Laws
During a premier and finance estimates hearing on Wednesday, committee chair Jeremy Buckingham put it to NSW premier Chris Minns, whether he might seem impaired to the Labor leader as he was presiding over the proceedings. “No, you seem very...
Double-Demerit Points Apply Over King’s Birthday Long Weekend
With the New South Wales road toll rising to 158 in 2024, 26 more than for the same period last year, drivers are being urged to drive carefully this King’s Birthday long weekend and refrain from committing traffic offences, and...
Which Offences Can Be Captured By Traffic Enforcement Cameras?
Traffic enforcement cameras seem to be everywhere on our roads these days, whether in the form of red light cameras, fixed or mobile speed cameras, combined red-light speed cameras, mobile phone detection cameras or bus lane cameras. And while these...
New South Wales Traffic Offences: Recent Updates to Road Rules
As the pace of modern life accelerates and technology continues to shape our world, it is essential to update road rules to keep drivers safe and traffic flowing efficiently. In Australia, a series of new road rules and regulations, including...
How Do Mobile Speed Cameras Work in New South Wales?
The New South Wales road toll has escalated to 106 deaths to date in 2024 - up from 90 for the same period last year. The figures suggest that 367 lives have been lost on the State’s roads in the...
Drug Driving in NSW: Lawful Cannabis Use and Honest Mistake Are No Defence
The medicinal cannabis industry in Australia was long criticised for its slow laborious movement towards accessible product. However, over recent years, the snail pace has developed into a gallop, as the nation, it was announced in January, has now one...
Law, Defences and Penalties for Speed Racing, Drag Racing and Burnouts in NSW
The adrenalin that comes with having a drag race or doing a burnout may be appealing to some, especially younger drivers who revel in the thrill of driving powerful cars. But it’s important to be aware undertaking these activities on...
Former NSW Magistrate David Heilpern Condemns Absolute Liability Drug Driving Ruling
Right now, the New South Wales drug driving laws that facilitate police roadside drug testing are unjust, and, over the last decade, when this open secret has been raised in parliament, conservative MPs feign a lack of understanding regarding the...
