Drug Driving Lawyers

A drug driving offence is driving a motor vehicle with the presence of an illegal substance in the blood, saliva or urine. Driving after consuming drugs like cannabis, ecstasy or MDMA, cocaine and methamphetamine may lead to a drug driving conviction.

If you are convicted of a drug driving offence, you will lose your licence and also incur other penalties such as fines or, in a serious case, imprisonment. There’s a chance you may incur other far-reaching consequences, including the loss of your job or the inability to travel overseas to certain countries.

The best way to contest a drug driving charge is to contact the professionals at Repute Law. Our Senior Drug Driving Lawyers can fight for your rights and defend your reputation in a Court of law. Call us today to learn more.

Any conviction received by the Court remains on your permanent criminal record. After 10 years and no further offending, it will become spent. Call Repute Law today to learn more.

You may continue driving after receiving a drug driving charge — unless the police serve you with an immediate suspension order. Unless and until you are convicted in a Court of law, you may be able to maintain your privilege to drive.

There are circumstances in which the Court may not proceed to conviction. This would generally arise from a charge stemming from a routine interception with no allegation of adverse driving and with the accused having a good driving record. Also, there is a compelling need for a licence so it can be demonstrated to the Court that a conviction and loss of licence is not warranted or required and would be out of proportion to the offending.

A conviction for drug driving requires the police to prove you drove a vehicle with the presence of drugs in your system. This is determined by a roadside drug test involving you giving a saliva sample on a swab. Your driving does not need to be impaired, rather it is enough just to have the drug in your system.

Diving under the influence of drugs (DUI) is a more serious offence and occurs when a person uses or attempts to use a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of drugs. This may be established by the observations of police or other witnesses, as to a person’s driving, appearance, conduct, speech, mannerisms such as walking and steadiness, or any other aspect of their behaviour. In certain cases, such as after an accident, blood and urine tests may be taken to determine if you are affected by drugs.

Let our Senior Drug Driving Lawyers help you and determine if there are any possible defences, technical or otherwise to your charges and what may be done to avoid a conviction or loss of licence.

The penalties for a drug driving offence depend on the circumstances of your offence, dangers to other road users, your prior criminal history and whether this is a first offence. The Court must also give a sentencing discount of up to 25% if you plead guilty.

Senior Drug Driving Lawyers can represent your best interests after you receive a criminal charge. Not only can they fight for your rights and reputation, but they can also help you avoid steeper penalties and potentially life-changing consequences. Call Repute Law to connect with a Senior Defence Lawyer.

You should immediately contact Repute Law so we can ensure that this is addressed. A wrong drug driving charge is a serious matter and you need an experienced lawyer to ensure that the case is dismissed and that the police pay for your legal costs. You can call Repute Law’s legal hotline at 1800 888 228 to defend yourself from a wrongful drug driving charge.

Firstly, you should only plead guilty if you accept responsibility for the offence and agree with the police summary of what happened. If you do plead guilty, the Court will hear an outline of your case from the police, and then they will hear from your lawyer.

In an appropriate case, a plea of guilty can give a sentencing discount of up to 25%, which is a significant reduction. You should not plead guilty without first obtaining legal advice. If you decide to plead guilty to a drug driving charge, you may be sentenced immediately and left with serious penalties. It’s important to discuss the options available to you with a trained Senior Drug Driving Lawyer from Repute Law.