Have You Been Charged With The Offence Of Excessive Speed? If police believe you have been driving faster that 130km/hour OR that you have driven over the speed limit by 25km/ph you may have been charged with the offence of excessive speed. In order for you to be...
Demerit Points Demerit points will be recorded against your licence for most driving offences. The number of demerit points recorded for driving offences vary depending on which offence you have committed. You may find a list of demerit point offences on the VicRoads...
The Fine Line of Consent Surrounding Sex Police can only charge you with rape if you intentionally sexually penetrated another person who has not consented and you did not reasonably believe that other person was consenting (Section 38 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic)...
Police and Family Violence When any person reports an incident involving family violence, police must respond. Irrespective of whether you want them to or not, police have a duty to take action without your permission if they believe someone is in danger. This...
Drug Possession Section 73 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (DPCS Act) makes it an offence to be in possession of a drug of dependence. A drug of dependence can include, but is not limited to: Ice Heroin Cocaine Cannabis Synthetic Cannabis...
Careless Driving If you have been charged with careless driving, essentially, police are alleging you didn’t exercise the care and attention of a reasonable person whilst driving. This offence is made possible through Section 65 of the Road Safety Act 1986. The good...