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ARTICLE · 29 JUNE 2024

High range drink driving: A complete guide in New South Wales

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High range drink driving is the most serious category of drink driving charge in NSW, carrying heavy criminal penalties.

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What is high range drink driving? High range drink driving is the most serious category of drink driving charge in New South Wales, carrying heavy criminal penalties, including imprisonment, fines, criminal conviction and disqualification of drivers licence. The alcohol driving limit for the high range drink driving threshold is 0.15g of prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA), which also engages the high range drink driving NSW guideline judgement.

High Range PCA Penalties

The prescribed penalty for high range drink driving in NSW and the actual penalty you will get in court for high range drinks driving depend on the following:

  • Is it your first time offence or a second or subsequent offence?

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