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PENALTIES FOR DRINK DRIVING OFFENCES i

IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Offence

Driving offence of .OS and under .08 TrafficAa 1996 Section 19(6) Traffic Regulations /995 Schedule I

Driving offence of .08 and under . I 5 Traffic Aa 1996

Section / 9(2)(3),20(A),39

Driving offence of . I 5 or above Traffic Aa 1996

Section 19 (2) (3), 20(A),39

""" Driving with alcohol present in a

person's blood (applies to learners, those under 18 years of age, P-plate drivers, drivers without a licence and drivers of large vehicles eg, bus or truck exceeding I 5 tonnes) Traffic Aa 1996

Section 19(4)(5)(8)(9) Traffic Regulations 1995

efusing a preliminary breath test or a breathalyser test or refusing to stop at a random breath test station.

Traffic Aa 1996 Section 20, 20(A), 39

Traffic Regulations 1995 Part VII

Culpable driving while under the influence of liquor or a drug.

(Drink drivers involved in an accident where someone is killed) Criminal Code Aa 1997

Section I 54 (2)(3)(4) Traffic Regulations 1995

Penalty

I st Offence

Traffic Infringement Notice can be issued of $ I 00 fine.

Up to $500 or

imprisonment for 3 months

Up to $750 or

imprisonment for 6 months.

Suspension of licence for 6 months

Immediate suspension of licence for 12 months

$2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months

Up to $500 or

imprisonment for 3 months

Immediate suspension of licence

Up to $1,000 or imprisonment for

12 months

Cause grievous bodily harm - 7 years imprisonment Cause death

- IO years imprisonment Under the influence of an intoxicating substance can lead to a further 4 years of imprisonment

Penalty

2nd

subsequent Offences

$750 or imprisonment for 6 months

Immediate suspension of licence for 12 months

Immediate suspension of licence. If an offence follows a prior offence within 3 years then licence suspension could be in force for 5 years

$750 or imprisonment for 6 months

Immediate suspension of licence

Up to $1,000 or imprisonment for 12 months

Living

Alcohol

There are a number of drink driving laws in the Northern Territory.

If you are found breaking these laws certain penalties apply. If you are found breaking these laws a second or third time the penalties are much more severe.

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WILL I HAVE TO GO TO COURT?

Some people charged with drink driving offences must go to court while others will be issued with an infringement notice.

- - - DRINK DRIVING INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

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If you are caught driving with a Blood Alcohol Count (BAC) between 0.05 and 0.08 and it is your first offence, police can issue an infringement notice instead

of taking you to court. The infringement notice imposes a fine of$ I 00 and results in cancellation of your licence. If you wish to take the charge to

court you can object within 28 days.

YOU WILL HAVE TO GO TO COURT IF:

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it is your second or third offence

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your (BAC) was .15 or more

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you object to an infringement notice.

If you have a BAC of .15 or more or a prior drink driving offence (including an interstate offence) your licence will be suspended on the

spot, until the case comes to court.

WHEN CAN YOU BE TESTED FOR DRINK DRIVING?

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A member of the police force may require any person found:

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driving a vehicle

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in charge of a vehicle

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involved in an accident to undergo a preliminary breath test.

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A blood sample is taken from everyone aged 15 years or more who goes to a hospital or treatment centre after being the driver of a motor vehicle that has been involved in a crash. A blood sample may also be taken if the treatment staff are not sure whether the patient was driving or not.

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NT Police officers may require any person found driving or in charge of a commercial motor vehicle to undergo a preliminary breath test.

OTHER VEHICLES

All of the offences listed on the other side of this pamphlet apply only to the drivers of motor vehicles such as cars, trucks and motor bikes.

Acknowledgement: Drink Driver Education Pamphlets, Department of Health and Community Services (Victoria) 1991, second edition 1993.

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