What is meant by drink driving charges?

 

Drink driving charges is a term that covers traffic offences where the person is alleged to have been effected by alcohol.

 

DUI (driving under the influence), Exceed .05, Ex .05, drunk driving, ex PCA are all terms that refer to drink driving charges.

 

Drink driving charges (often called traffic charges) are in fact criminal charges. The charges often carry potentially lengthy terms of imprisonment (especially for people charged with repeat offences of drink driving).

 

Drink driving charges are contained in the Road Safety Act which sets out the law and penalties for drink driving. Follow the links on this site to see those penalties for drink driving charges.

 

We regularly defend and win drink driving charges. This is when a person instructs us that they were not guilty of drink driving and we present their case to the Magistrate to decide whether they are guilty or not.

 

The defences to drink driving charges are often of a very technical in nature and relate to whether the Police have complied properly with procedures that they are meant to.

 

The starting point of defending drink driving charges is us getting the brief of evidence from the Police. The brief of evidence contains the Police statements that outline what they say happened on the day that the offence was alleged to occur.

 

If you have received a summons for drink driving charges or are on bail for drink driving then ring us immediately on (03) 9670 5111 to discuss your case.

 

 

What is meant by drink driving charges?