Victorian government moving to close a drink driving “loop hole”
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:43
The Herald Sun reported yesterday that the Victorian government was moving to close a drink driving “loop hole” in relation to drinking while driving. Whilst every state has laws forbidding persons driving with a blood alcohol level over a certain point, it appears that only some states have laws against drinking while driving. In NSW, Regulation 298-1 of the Road [...]
How courts sentence police officers
Thursday, November 10, 2011 0:22
The Nine MSN website today reported that a policeman has been charged with drink-driving after crashing into a power pole in Sydney’s west. According to the article the male off-duty officer was driving a ute in St Marys around 6.25am on Sunday when he crashed. He later recorded a breath reading of 0.056 at Mount Druitt police station – .006 [...]
Bart Bassett, NSW MP receives a section 10
Friday, November 4, 2011 4:14
According to ABC reporter Mark Douglass, the MP for the western Sydney electorate of Londonderry, Bart Bassett, faced Downing Centre Local Court today. Mr Bassett recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.053 when he was pulled over by police on the Cahill Expressway in inner Sydney in June. The magistrate who dealt with Mr Bassett decided not to record a [...]
Drink Driving Ryde Court
Thursday, November 3, 2011 23:18
On Wednesday, 22 June 2011 the blog site “Reasonable Grounds” who report on news in criminal justice, politics and human rights published a story of former Supreme Court Judge Rod Howie’s appearance at Ryde Local Court on that date. The following quote is taken directly from the reasonable grounds blog site: “The Magistrate at Ryde Local Court has already given [...]