[no bill text published] Criminal Offence for Driving with High Range Alcohol and Prohibited Drugs
Traffic Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving and Hooning) Bill 2026
Assembly
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
It is a criminal offence to drive a motor vehicle with both a high range alcohol content and a prohibited drug in the body.
Drivers found guilty of this offence face automatic licence cancellation; first offenders are disqualified for at least 18 months.
Licence disqualification increases to a minimum of 5 years for repeat alcohol or drug driving offenders.
Police can impound a vehicle if it was used for hooning or a high range drink driving offence by a repeat offender.
Vehicles are impounded for 14 days for high range drink driving; hooning impoundments range from 48 hours to 7 days.
It is a crime to sell or modify a vehicle after a police impounding determination is made; this carries a maximum penalty of 12 months in prison.
Unpaid traffic infringement notices count as convictions when deciding if a later alcohol or drug driving offence is a first or repeat offence.