| 1 July 2008 | South Australian Road Safety Action Plan 2008-2010 |
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| 1 July 2008 | Tougher Penalties for Driving High |
| 23 June 2008 | Loopholes closed for disqualified drivers |
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Loopholes closed for disqualified drivers
23 June 2008
Drivers who try to avoid a licence sanction, or a condition placed on their licence, will be the target of tougher laws which came into effect on 23 June 2008.
Proof of service legislation requires disqualified drivers to acknowledge receipt of their Notice of Disqualification in person and pay a fee. Failure to do this will result in the notice being served on you personally and the fee being increased. Anyone not able to be personally served a Notice of Disqualification will be prohibited from transacting any business under the Motor Vehicles Act, such as renewing your vehicle registration.
Tougher penalties for driving high
1 July 2008
From 1 July 2008, the offence of driving with a prescribed drug in oral fluid or blood will attract an expiation fee of $420 and 4 demerit points – compared with the current penalty of $313 and 3 demerit points.
On average, between 2003 and 2007:
- 24% of drivers or riders killed in South Australia tested positive to THC, Methylamphetamine or MDMA or a combination of these.
- One-third of all driver and rider fatalities that are tested for alcohol were over the legal limit.
Drivers and riders can be tested for the presence of:
- THC – the active component in cannabis;
- Methylamphetamine – also known as speed, ice or crystal meth; and
- 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) – also known as ecstasy.
- media release
- Safer Behaviours
South Australian Road Safety Action Plan 2008-2010
1 July 2008
The State Government has released a new Road Safety Action Plan, which reinforces its ongoing commitment to reduce road trauma in South Australia.
Road Safety Minister, Carmel Zollo says the South Australian Road Safety Action Plan 2008-2010 is based on national research and analysis of road crash data.
The expertise of the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, the Road Safety Advisory Council, SA Police, the Health and Education Departments and the Motor Accident Commission were also enlisted.
These organisations will liaise and work with Local Government, the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, key Government Departments and the RAA to implement actions over the next three years.