NSW Parliament to Consider Medicinal Cannabis Defence to Drug Driving
“The current outdated roadside drug testing laws have very real impacts on the people of NSW, who should not have to choose between being in pain and losing their jobs,” said NSW Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann in relation to people...
Man Suspected of Drug Driving Dies in Police Custody
A 25-year old man from the South West Slopes region of New South Wales has died after being arrested over suspicions of drug driving. The case has raised concerns about whether police officers are adequately trained when it comes to...
E-Scooters Likely to Be Made Legal on New South Wales Roads
The planned trial of shared (rental) e-Scooters in New South Wales had previously faced setbacks when two Sydney councils, the City of Sydney and the Inner West Local Council, originally decided not to participate. e-Scooter trial The e-Scooter trial has...
When Do Double-Demerit Points Apply in New South Wales?
In New South Wales, double demerit points apply for periods not limited to public holiday dates but also to days before and after them. In fact, the law states that double demerits automatically apply on a long weekend when a...
Police Threaten to Taser Father at His Home Over Alleged Driving Offence
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has come under fire for attending a father’s home and threatening him with a taser, over an alleged driving offence, which was later thrown out of court when police failed to produce any evidence. Video...
Road Safety Body Proposes Driving Ban on Males Under 21
A peak road safety body is calling on the New South Wales State Government to prohibit males from being issued with driver licences before they reach the age of 21 years. The proposal by The Australasian College of Road Safety...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Dangerous Driving Occasioning Death in NSW
A teenager has been charged with five counts of dangerous driving occasioning death after five young people died in a horrific one car accident in Buxton in Sydney’s south-west on 6th September 2022.. All of the deceased were close friends...
NSW Considers Medical Cannabis Driving Defence: Interview With Former Magistrate David Heilpern
The Turnbull government legalised medicinal cannabis use in 2016, along with the lawful cultivation, manufacture and distribution of it. But, six years on, and drivers who use the medicine continue to be penalised for having traces of it in their...
Police Officer Sent to Prison Over Fatal Collision
An officer who crashed while speeding to a non-urgent call killing a man and leaving his wife with permanent injuries has been sentenced to three years in prison. Former Tasmanian police officer, Aaron Bonner, was responding to a non-urgent call...
Dangerous Driver Who Killed Pregnant Woman Wins Appeal
The court heard that Richard Moananu began drinking about 10am on 28 September 2018 before getting behind the wheel of his silver Mazda at around 6.45pm. He collided head on into a car carrying a young man and his pregnant...
