Victorian new Drink/Drug Driving laws.
Today the new harsher drink/drug driving laws take effect and this will be of interest to non Vic members who may visit our state.
In brief there is no longer any low range drink driving offence whereby first offenders can avoid loss of licence.
Any driver found at a breath testing station to have .050 or more BAC will loose their licence on the spot for 3 months, have to complete a compulsory drink driver behaviour change program and need to get an alcohol interlock installed in any vehicle they drive (once re-licensed) for at least six months. This is mandatory and in addition to what the Court may impose.
This applies to all drivers and also for Victorian drivers that get caught interstate.
Also of interest may be that of you exceed the speed limit by 25 k's there is an automatic one month licence cancellation. Easy to do if you pass emergency vehicles with red and blue flashing lights working, school zones and temporary road work speed limits that are all 40 k's in Victoria.
Peter.