Driving Under Influence of Drugs – Sydney Drug Driving Lawyers

There are many different types of drug driving offences that you can be charged with in NSW. However, undoubtedly the most serious of the drug driving offences is that of Driving Under the Influence of a relevant drug.

A charge of this nature is laid upon a person who is found to be affected by a relevant drug whilst at the time of operating a motor vehicle.

Police are conducting greater numbers of road side drug testing units these days and in particular they are on the look out for the following types of relevant drugs:

  • THC (Delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol) also known as marijuana or cannabis.
  • METHYLAMPETAMINE also known as Ice or Speed.
  • METHYLENEDIOXYMETHYLAMPHETAMINE also known as ecstasy or MDMA.
  • MORPHINE.
  • COCAINE.

In recent times the Police have been given greater powers to conducts road side drug testing which means that more and more people are finding themselves caught out by driving with a presence of drugs in their system. Whilst driving with a presence of drug in your systems attracts less penalties than if one was driving under the influence of drugs, the fact still remains that you will be at risk of losing your drivers licence and having a conviction recorded against your name.

If a person is found to be operating a motor vehicle whilst being under the influence of any of the above drugs then the police will lay a charge of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs. If you have been charged with such an offence then please take a look at what penalties you may receive by clicking on Drug Driving Penalties.

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Our Sydney Drug Driving Lawyers can be contacted at:

Sydney Drink Driving Lawyers | DUI Solicitors NSW

14/362-370 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Email: jboorman@boormanlawyers.com.au

Sydney Drug Driving Lawyers was written by Josh Boorman a Sydney Drink Driving Lawyer.

Please contact Josh Boorman today to discuss your matter over the telephone or via email for an initial FREE consultation about driving under the influence of drugs with a qualified Drug Driving Lawyers.