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19/10/2026

Serious driving offences will have their penalties increased, scope broadened and terminology simplified, and two new offences will be introduced.

The NSW government proposes to increase the penalties for serious driving offences, broaden their scope and simplify the terminology used, as well as introduce new offences.

03/10/2026

The new drug driving defence whereby those prescribed cannabis are only guilty if they have at least a certain concentration of THC should be extended to all.

The new defence whereby those prescribed cannabis can only be found guilty of drug driving if they have at least a certain concentration of THC in their system should be extended to all.

24/09/2026

The defence provides that medicinal cannabis users are not guilty of drug driving in certain circumstances, despite having THC in their system.

The defence provides that medicinal cannabis users must be found not guilty of drug driving in certain circumstances, despite having THC in their system.

10/08/2026

A woman has been refused bail after allegedly crashing her vehicle into a Lane Cove bus shelter before committing assaults and property offences.

A 29-year old woman has been refused bail after allegedly crashing her vehicle into a Lane Cove bus shelter and committing assaults and property offences.

30/06/2026

The defence currently before parliament has more to it than simply exempting those who are prescribed cannabis from drug driving charges.

The so-called medicinal cannabis driving defence is not as straightforward as simply exempting those who are prescribed cannabis from drug driving charges.

12/06/2026

The proposed drug driving defence for medicinal cannabis users includes a mandatory 24 hour driving ban, registration requirements and monitoring.

The drug driving defence for medicinal cannabis users proposed by the state government includes an automatic 24 hour driving ban, as well as registration requirements and monitoring.

11/06/2026

A 17-year old boy is facing court after allegedly crashing his car into a police officer when directed to pull over.

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to avoid arrest is an offence under section 33(2)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.

05/05/2026

A man has been charged with driving with a high range concentration of alcohol and drug driving after allegedly driving dangerously and crashing into another car.

Driving with the presence of a high range concentration of alcohol and illicit drugs in the system is an offence under section 111A of the Road Transport Act 2013.

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