It is evident that the Queensland police have the power to perform random roadside breath and saliva tests to ascertain whether a person had been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. However, did you know that the police also have the authority to conduct blood tests in some circumstances to be able to … Continue reading Refusing a Blood Test in Queensland
High range drink driving in Queensland is considered a serious offence. How serious the penalty will be, is dependant on how high your alcohol reading is. Any person found driving a vehicle with an alcohol limit of over 0.15%, will be considered over the high alcohol limit and will be charged with a high-range drink … Continue reading Can I go to Jail for Drink Driving?
The police have the authority to pull you over in your vehicle at random to ask you to perform a breath test. The purpose of these breath tests is to identify whether you are intoxicated from alcohol or drugs whilst driving. The police can ask you to provide a sample of your breath regardless of … Continue reading Refusing Roadside Breath Tests
You can be pulled over by Queensland police officers at random for a roadside saliva test to detect the presence of any drugs. These tests are used to detect the following substances: Methylamphetamine (also referred to as ice or speed)MDMA – the active ingredient found in ecstasyTHC – the active ingredient in cannabis Process of … Continue reading Roadside Drug Testing
If you have been charged with an offence in Queensland, it is possible that you will be served with an Identifying Particulars Notice by a police officer. This notice is a direction from police that requires you to provide certain information about yourself that can potentially assist the investigation of your matters. Section 470 of … Continue reading What do I do If I have been served with an Identifying Particulars Notice?
