Where Drug Driving and Drink Driving Part Ways

One of the biggest shocks for drivers isn’t the charge, it’s the feeling of unfairness.

“I wasn’t high.”
“I felt completely fine.”
“I wasn’t driving dangerously.”

And yet, the charge still stands.

This is where drug driving and drink driving part ways.

With alcohol, most people understand the rules.

There’s a general sense of cause and effect: drink too much, too recently, and you’re over the limit.

Drug driving doesn’t follow that logic.

In NSW, you can be charged without impairment, without poor driving, and without any intention to break the law.

If the substance is detectable, you can be charged.

For many people, that’s confronting.

They didn’t take a risk.
They didn’t feel affected.
They didn’t expect the law to work this way.

The drug driving regime is designed around zero tolerance.

Understanding this matters.

Especially before you drive.

And critically, before you speak to police.

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