An Outline of the New Penalties for Mid-range Drink Driving in NSW
It is reported that a 60-year-old woman in Melbourne has allegedly been caught drink driving when her car ended up getting stuck in a Melbourne train track on Friday. At about mid-night last Friday, the 60-year-old woman allegedly lost control of her car whilst in a train station car park before getting stuck on ...continue reading
The Law, Penalties and Defences for Joyriding in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. We all like to start our mornings off with a bit of productivity. Indeed, it feels great to have ticked off a few things on the “To Do” list well before the rest of the world wakes up. But no amount of early morning workouts completed or emails ...continue reading
Penalties, Defences and Law on Police Pursuit in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It is reported that in the early hours of 21 January 2020, residents in Mackay, Queensland, woke to the sounds and scenes similar to a movie after a driver crashed his car into a truck and teared into a fence in the aftermath of a police pursuit. At ...continue reading
The Penalties for Driving with an Unsecured Load in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Moving house can be a stressful time – especially when it comes to transporting your large kitchen appliances. Indeed, the classic case of how to move the dreaded fridge certainly comes to mind, particularly when you consider its size and that it weighs about 140kg on average. Whether ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Furious or Reckless Driving in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Road rage is a phenomenon that is no longer new and becoming manifested in increasingly aggressive ways. Understood as the deviant and furious behaviour of a motorist due to their loss of emotional control, the antisocial behaviour has today surpassed simply honking the car horn or demonstrating a ...continue reading
Is it a Crime to Drive with a Mid-range Blood Alcohol Concentration in NSW?
It is reported that a 41-year-old man drove a Ferrari worth about $300K in the Sydney CBD before crashing it straight into a jewellery store near David Jones in Sydney CBD- at the corner of Castlereagh and Market Street on Monday. Unfortunately, a woman in her sixty’s sustained minor injuries and was escorted to ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Mid-Range Drink Driving Charges in NSW
It is reported that a sergeant, Victorian police officer was driving in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne on Christmas day when she was pulled over for a random breath test in Box Hill at around 8pm. The officer, who is a specialist unit sergeant returned a BAC reading of 0.082. She was handed a ...continue reading
New Laws & Penalties for Littering in NSW
As from 17 January 2020 in NSW, there will be heavy fines carrying 5 demerit points for discarding a lit cigarette from a motor vehicle. The maximum penalty will be 10 demerit points and up to $11,000 fine if a person commits this offence at a time of a total fire ban in NSW. ...continue reading
The Legal Consequences of Dangerous Driving Occasioning Death in NSW
It is reported that 65-year-old Timothy Scollary drove his car too far to the left of the road right before fatally colliding into and knocking a cyclist off his bicycle. Police are of the view that Scollary was travelling at about 76 and 87km/h in a 100km/h speed zone in the moments he lost ...continue reading
The Law on Using a Television or Visual Display Unit in Vehicles in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. There are plenty of clear-cut road rules that we would like to think most of us, as law-abiding drivers, do our best to follow when we’re out on the road. Rules like sticking to the speed limit, avoiding running red lights, and not using your mobile phone while ...continue reading