Articles tagged: Drug Driving
Drug driver faces fine but dodges conviction
A Colac woman has avoided a criminal record but must pay a $900 fine for driving with drugs in her system.
Suspended driver lied about identity
A Colac district man is off the roads for the next year and must pay a $1000 fine after drug driving with a suspended licence and then lying to police about his identity.
Drug driver off the roads
A Colac district mechanic has been caught behind the wheel of a car just two days after his driver’s licence was suspended.
Drug driving dad avoids conviction
A father who was caught driving under the influence of drugs will take the train to work for the next 12 months.
Prison warning for drug-driver
A man who has continued to drive on drugs despite going to court multiple times for drug driving will learn his fate next week.
No conviction for drunk p-plater
A court magistrate says she faced one of her hardest sentencing exercises when deciding the fate of a 22-year-old man who recklessly got behind the wheel of a car after hours of drinking and drug taking, driving four friends around the south-west before crashing.
Drug-driver disqualified, ordered fine
A woman who was caught travelling more than 20kmh over the speed limit while on drugs has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and must pay a $750 fine.
Licence disqualification and $1000 fine
A man with a shocking criminal history has had his licence disqualified for the next two years and warned to think twice before driving without a licence again or he could end up in jail.
Fine and loss of licence for disqualified driver
A 43-year-old Colac father will pay a $750 fine and lose his licence for a year after driving with drugs in his system and a disqualified licence.
Drug driver convictions serve as warning
Two drivers received convictions for drug driving in Colac court this week, serving as a warning for anyone contemplating driving under the influence of drugs.
Speeder had cannabis in system
A young mother caught driving with cannabis in her system on the way to a funeral won’t drive for the next year.
Motorist suspended for positive drug test
A Colac man caught driving under the influence of drugs won’t be back on the roads until October.
Motorist cops fine over drug driving offence
A Forrest man who drove his vehicle while under the influence of cannabis derivative THC will pay a $700 fine.
Busy weekend for police
Motorists have mainly behaved on Colac district roads over the long weekend, with police detecting one drink driver after hundreds of tests.
