Alcohol and energy drinks Mixing alcohol with energy drinks is dangerous. Alcohol is a depressant and the caffeine in energy drinks is a stimulant – mix them too much and your body cannot cope. Energy drinks can mask the effects of alcohol, as the caffeine makes you feel more alert. You may be drunk without [...]
Section 10 1. What is a Section 10? A Section 10 is a special discretionary power that the Magistrate hearing your matter can exercise. That power is to dismiss the drink driving charges that have been laid against you. A magistrate may also attach a condition to a Section 10, such as a bond or [...]
What is Low Range PCA? Low Range PCA is categorized by the Law as having an alcohol level between 0.05 and 0.79. Being charged with a Low Range PCA is still regarded as a serious matter, even though it is the lowest range you can be charged with. If you are convicted by the court, [...]
What is Mid Range PCA? Mid Range PCA is categorized by the Law as having an alcohol level between 0.08 and 0.149. Being charged with a Mid Range PCA is still regarded as a serious matter. If you are convicted by the court, there are severe penalties including going to goal. There are important factors [...]
What is High Range PCA? High Range PCA is categorized by the Law as having an alcohol level of 0.149 or higher. Being charged with a high range PCA is a serious matter. If you are convicted by the court, there are severe penalties including going to goal. There are important factors that influence the [...]
New alcohol interlock laws Stricter requirements on NSW drivers convicted of high range, repeat or other serious drink driving offences started on 1 February 2015. These new laws include a requirement for offenders to fit alcohol interlock devices to their vehicles. An interlock is an electronic breath testing device connected to the ignition of a [...]
Know your limit NSW has three blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits: zero, under 0.02 and under 0.05. The limit that applies to you depends on the category of your licence and the type of vehicle you are driving. Your BAC measures the amount of alcohol you have in your system in grams of alcohol per [...]
