What is a low range PCA?

What is a low range PCA?

What is low range PCA? Low range PCA occurs when a person drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle, with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between 0.05 and 0.08. Typically, police will administer a breath test, often by the side of the road.

Is low range PCA a criminal offence?

Low range PCA is a criminal offence. If you elect to have your matter heard at court, or are given a court attendance notice by police, you may face a criminal conviction.

What is low range drink driving Qld?

Driving a vehicle while over the “general alcohol limit” but not over the “middle alcohol limit”, commonly called low-range drink driving, is the charge police lay against a person found driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of over 0.05% but under 0.10%.

How do you beat a drug driving charge in Qld?

Possible Defences

1. You weren’t driving.
2. Defective testing apparatus.
3. You did not knowingly consume the drug.
4. You consumed the drug between the time of driving and the test.
5. Police failed to comply with their legal obligations.

What is low level drink driving?

The offence of Low Range PCA is committed by a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration from 0.05 to 0.079.

Does drink driving go on criminal record?

Yes, drink driving is a criminal offence under Section 5(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Driving while exceeding the legal limit can result in a criminal record, a driving disqualification, an unlimited fine and in serious cases a prison sentence!

Will I lose my licence for drink driving?

Get caught driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drink and you’ll definitely lose your licence for at least a year.

How long does a drink driving conviction stay on my record in Australia?

A conviction becomes spent automatically at the completion of the prescribed (crime-free) period which is: 5 years where the person was not dealt with as an adult, or. 10 years where the person was dealt with as an adult.

Will I go to jail for high range drink driving?

Will I go to jail for high range PCA? Over a recent four year period about 17% of drivers charged with high range drink driving received sentences of imprisonment. The majority of those sentences were suspended or served in the community as a supervised intensive corrections order.

What is mid range drink driving Qld?

Driving a vehicle while over the “middle alcohol limit” but not over the “high alcohol limit”, commonly called mid-range drink driving, is the charge police will lay against a person who is found driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of over 0.10% but under 0.15%.

Is Drug Driving a criminal offence Qld?

Driving with a relevant drug present Any trace of a relevant drug/s in your system can be penalised. Driving with a relevant drug present is identified via saliva analysis. If you test positive for drugs, your driver licence will be suspended for 24 hours.

Is drink driving and drug driving the same?

Drinking and driving is against the law, and you must never drive under the influence of drugs. You should even avoid driving after taking some types of medication, because certain medicines can alter your mental state or make you drowsy.

What does it mean to have a low range PCA?

A Low Range PCA offence like all PCA offences is a drink driving charge where the police need to prove that the driver has present in his or her breath (or blood) the “prescribed concentration of alcohol” (PCA) for that offence. The prescribed concentration of alcohol for a Low Range PCA offence is an amount of 0.05 and above, but below 0.08.

Can a learner drive with a low range PCA?

The offence of low range PCA is committed if you drive a motor vehicle on a road, or supervise a learner driver, with a blood alcohol limit above 0.049 but below 0.079. You can view our recent results for drink driving cases here. 6 months – can be reduced but not less than 3 months.

What’s the penalty for low range PCA drink driving?

Low range drink driving is having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 but under 0.10. The penalty for this offense is disqualification from 1 month to 12 months and maximum fine of between $1,540 and $6,600, or imprisonment for a maximum of 3 to 18 months.

Can you get an exemption order for low range PCA?

You can seek an exemption order however if this is granted you may be disqualified for a longer period of time. Low range PCA is a criminal offence. If you elect to have your matter heard at court, or are given a court attendance notice by police, you may face a criminal conviction.