We often have clients charged with drug driving ask if you are charged with drug driving can you get a work licence? What is a work licence? A work licence is a special type of authority issued by the court that allows you to keep driving for work purposes even though your licence becomes disqualified by the court for drug driving. What are the drug driving laws in Queensland? In Queensland we have 2 types of driving charges relating to the presence of drugs in your system, these are; Driving with a relevant drug present Driving under the influence of…

Cannabis was made legal for medical purposes in Queensland in 2016. It is, however, illegal for a person to drive while a detectable amount of THC (the active compound in cannabis) is in his saliva or blood. This remains so, even if you have a legal prescription for cannabis containing THC. How can a legal cannabis user know when to drive? The burden is on the user of the legal cannabis to assess just how much THC is in his or her system when deciding to drive. Difficulties are further compounded by the lack of clarity around how long detectable…

What Does a Traffic Lawyer Do and How Can They Help Me? If you have ever been charged with a traffic offence, you may have wondered whether hiring a traffic lawyer is worth the expense. The truth is, traffic charges can have serious consequences, including fines, points on your driving record, and even the disqualification of your drivers licence. In this article, we will explore what traffic lawyers do and how they can help you. Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Traffic Offences What Does a Traffic Lawyer Do? Benefits of Hiring a Traffic Lawyer When to Hire a Traffic Lawyer…

Drug driving in Queensland is becoming one of the more common traffic offences that can bring people to court. People charged are obviously interested to know if there is a way to get out of the charge i.e. are there loopholes to drug driving charges in Queensland? Can I beat a drug driving charge? How to get off a drug driving charge? Is there a defence to a drug driving charge? In this article we will use the term “loophole” but it’s important to note they aren’t real loopholes, they are for the most part legal requirements that must be…

  In Queensland, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) recognizes that some passenger transport workers may face unexpected and exceptional circumstances that may prevent them from holding a valid driver's licence. To address this issue, TMR offers a special hardship licence to eligible passenger transport workers who need to continue driving for work purposes despite their licence suspension. A special hardship licence allows transport workers to drive for usually work purposes only with some exceptions for extreme personal needs, it is a temporary measure to support workers in maintaining their livelihood while they serve their licence suspension. In…

Special Hardship Order Applications A special hardship licence is a type of licence that allows you to drive under a set of conditions even though your driver licence has been suspended. A special hardship licence or special hardship order is a licence issued when you exceed 2 demerit points on a good driving behaviour period or have exceeded the speed limit by more than 40 km/h (high speed suspension).  It is also known as a hardship licence, SHO, demerit point licence, good driving behaviour licence or special hardship order. If you accumulate too many demerit points, Queensland Transport will write…

  If you have found yourself in a position where you are going to lose your licence as a result of a drug driving or low or mid-range drink driving charge (you had a BAC less than 0.15%) tin Queensland hen you may be eligible for a work licence. One question that many people ask is what needs to go into my application and affidavit for a work licence? Am I eligible for a work licence? You could be eligible for a work licence if you meet the following criteria: You have been charged with and intend to plead guilty…