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FAQs: POLICE QUESTIONS AND THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
FAQs: POLICE QUESTIONS AND THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT Have you ever been questioned by the police? Whether you’ve been arrested or the police are just gathering information, it can be difficult to...
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DEMERIT POINTS: USING A MOBILE PHONE WHILST DRIVING
If you’ve stopped your car at a red light, is it okay to sneak a quick look at your mobile phone? After all, your car is stationary and you can’t possibly hurt anyone. A recent decision shows just how...
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IS IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE DEMERIT POINTS FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENCE?
It’s a common issue for many of us who drive – a momentary lapse in concentration leading to an on-the-spot fine for a traffic offence. Often, demerit points accompany the fines. While the fines can...
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BREATH ANALYSIS: WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T COMPLY?
When police conduct a breath analysis for drugs or alcohol, most people comply by blowing into the testing devices. But sometimes, a person may not give a breath test, either because they can’t, or...
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POLICE DROPPED THE CHARGES. CAN I CLAIM MY LEGAL COSTS?
When a man challenged a speeding fine, the police dropped the charges against him. But he was unhappy that this had happened without explanation, after causing him much inconvenience and expense. He...
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HOONING AND SA’S ANTI-HOON LAWS: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Burnouts, donuts, smoking tyres, revving engines, drag racing, speeding. Even if you haven’t actually witnessed any of these things, you’re probably familiar enough with them to know that they’re...
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POLICE HAVE PROBLEMS PROVING SPEEDING FINES
The Supreme Court has this month overturned convictions imposed against three different drivers charged with speeding because the evidence didn’t prove that the speed gun used by police was accurate....
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POLICE SLOW DOWN ON SPEEDING FINES
South Australia Police have announced that they have temporarily withdrawn hand-held speed detection analysers (Lidars) from use. With this withdrawal comes the decision to also withdraw 125...
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Drink driving charge dismissed after ‘inept’ breath test by police
A 76 year old Coober Pedy resident with no previous offences has had his conviction for ‘drink-driving’ set aside in the Supreme Court after it was found that the magistrate who heard the trial put...
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