Police and Traffic Matters

Drug-driving offences are on the rise and so too are the penalties. Here's what you need to know.
May 20, 2021
Latest SA Police figures indicate that improved drug testing processes have led to more drug-driving detections than ever before. In 2020, drug-driving detections totalled 5,500, compared to 2,284 in 2011. By comparison, drink-driving offences have fallen, with the number of drivers caught with a blood-alcohol reading above the 0.05 limit down by 56 per cent, […]
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Losing demerit points due to driver distraction can put you at risk of losing your drivers licence. Here are your options.
September 11, 2020
Driver distraction is a major contributor to deaths and serious injury on SA roads. In an Australian Road Safety Foundation survey, a whopping 79 per cent of Australian motorists admitted to general risky behaviour. SA police figures show that between 2015 and 2019 43 per cent of fatalities and 48 per cent of serious injuries […]
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Beware! Fines now in place throughout South Australia in response to coronavirus restrictions
April 17, 2020
DISCLAIMER: (May 2021)  This article was originally written in April 2020 when the country was first dealing with the evolving impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). Since then, as a measure to minimise and stop community spread of COVID-19, federal and state government-imposed restrictions and lockdowns, have periodically been imposed and then relaxed depending on localised outbreaks. […]
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The high price to be paid for using a mobile phone whilst driving
August 15, 2019
I just received a $534 fine for using my mobile phone whilst driving. It’s so expensive, can it be right?   The short answer is yes. The South Australian Government recently announced a raft of increases to fines for offences relating to speeding, mobile phone use and drink or drug-driving. These penalties took effect on […]
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Intervention orders explained
July 24, 2019
My domestic partner has made allegations of assault against me. I now have an intervention order placed upon me. What happens next? When an allegation of abuse occurs, the Police, based upon reasonable suspicion, will serve the accused with an intervention order. These orders can vary, but usually prevent the accused having contact with, or […]
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South Australian Motorists Cop Significant Increases To Fines For Driving Offences
June 28, 2019
Image courtesy govnews.com.au   The South Australian Government has recently announced a raft of increases to fines for speeding, mobile phone use whilst behind the wheel and drink or drug-driving. Whilst low-range speeding fines will only rise by 1.7 per cent, fines for people caught excessively speeding are set to soar. For example, motorists clocked […]
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