Harsher Penalties for Driving Offences (Speed, Drugs)

Transport Legislation Amendment (Road Safety, Rail and Other Matters) Bill 2017

2017-12-19: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.

1st House

2nd House

Law

This Bill was sponsored by Luke Donnellan ( ALP )

This Bill was sponsored by Jaala Pulford ( ALP )

This bill being passed means that:

License suspension periods increased for excess speed (more than 20km/hr over limit)

Drug driving penalties increased to match drunk-driving penalties; and other changes

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