Learn about drink driving penalties and sanctions in Queensland, including fines, imprisonment, licence disqualification and alcohol ignition interlocks.

Queensland has 4 alcohol limits. These limits are used to apply penalties if you’re caught driving with an illegal blood or breath alcohol concentration (BAC) for your licence. The limits are: ‘no alcohol’ limit–you will be over this limit if the concentration of alcohol in …

There is zero tolerance for driving with alcohol in your system if you are the holder of a learner permit or provisional driver's licence or a restricted licence, or if you drive a particular motor vehicle (see Section 79 (2C) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 to see if a particular type of motor vehicle applies to you).

Then there’s RBT and Lose Your Licence which are both guaranteed to make your night unforgettable. Remember, if you drink and drive the consequences are in your hands. Over 20% of deaths on Queensland’s roads are a result of drink driving. Drink driving crashes caused 50 deaths and 816 hospitalisations in 2023.

2023年12月19日 · Queensland's random breath testing (RBT) regime could be expanded to include cyclists and scooter users. Unlike with motorists, police in Queensland do not have the legal authority to conduct RBTs on bicycle and scooter riders, but the state government has signalled this could change.

2007年1月24日 · The present study explored the impact of random breath testing (RBT) on the attitudes, perceptions, and self-reported behavior of motorists in the Australian state of Queensland. Particular attention was given to how exposure to RBT impacted motorists' perceived risk of apprehension and self-reported behavior, relative to other variables of ...

In this paper we explore the relationship between monthly random breath testing (RBT) rates (per 1000 licensed drivers) and alcohol-related traffic crash (ARTC) rates over time, across two Australian states: Queensland and Western Australia. We analyse the RBT, ARTC and licensed driver rates across …

Roadside Breath Testing (RBT) commenced in Australia way back in 1982, and it was a big technological advancement, providing a fast and accurate indication of a person’s breath alcohol concentration (BAC) using Alcometers, roadside. Police …

The Transport Legislation and Another Act Amendment Bill 2006 (Qld) seeks to provide police officers with the power to conduct random roadside drug testing to detect the presence of certain illicit drugs in the bodily fluids of drivers.

2013年11月1日 · In this paper we explore the relationship between monthly random breath testing (RBT) rates (per 1000 licensed drivers) and alcohol-related traffic crash (ARTC) rates over time, across two Australian states: Queensland and Western Australia.