Drug Driving Lawyers

Have you been charged with a drug driving offence?

If you’ve been charged with a drug driving offence in Townsville we are here to help. We also assist clients located in the regional areas of Charters Towers, Ayr, Mount Isa, Bowen, Ingham and throughout Queensland.

Charges for drug driving include driving under the influence of a drug, driving with a relevant drug present in your system and refusing to provide a specimen of saliva for a roadside drug test.

There is zero tolerance for driving with a drug in your system. What this means is you will be charged if any drugs are detected, regardless of the amount.

Kalo Criminal Law has successfully represented clients facing drug driving offenses. It’s essential to have an experienced, trusted and dedicated team to help you get the best outcome possible.

Drug Driving Offences in Townsville, QLD

Drug driving offences are governed by traffic legislation whether you’re in Townsville or anywhere else in Queensland. Drug driving penalties are a fine or imprisonment and disqualification of licence. For repeat offenders the penalties are increased.

If you have been charged with one of these offences (or multiple offences) we recommend to seek legal advice as soon as possible:

• Drink / drug Driving

• Driving under the influence (DUI)

• Dangerous operation of a Vehicle

• Operation of a Vehicle causing death or grievous bodily harm

How a lawyer can help with drug driving offences

To ensure you get the best result, we strongly recommend seeking legal advice from an experienced traffic lawyer. Traffic law is one of the most complex areas of criminal law and having the right lawyer by your side can significantly improve your outcome.

Not only can a traffic lawyer help to reduce the stress and overwhelm of dealing with police and court, they can also help with reducing the period of licence disqualification and avoiding hefty fines or jail time.

Kalo Criminal Lawyers (where appropriate) can:

• Prepare all the necessary documents to go to court

• Show the court how a licence disqualification will impact you and your family

Drink driving penalties

The Court must disqualify your license if you are charged with a drug driving offence. This is part of Queensland traffic legislation and is not at the Court’s discretion.

However, the Court does have discretion to increase the period of disqualification and impose additional penalties such as a fine or imprisonment.

Drug driving penalties are impacted by:

• Whether you are a repeat offender

• Your traffic history and any other traffic charges

• Whether you were driving dangerously or had an accident

• Other factors such as if children were in the car

Repeat traffic offenders

If you have been charged with a previous traffic offence such as drug or drink driving and are caught again, your penalty will increase.

Penalties for repeat offenders are harsher and include car impoundment, years of licence disqualification and mandatory jail time.

What to expect from our drug driving lawyers

When you contact our local traffic lawyer team in Townsville about representing you for a drug driving charge, know that we are here to help.

Being charged with a serious traffic offence is an extremely stressful time. We understand you may feel overwhelmed. We will explain the whole process, reduce any reputational damage, give you options and fight for you.

• We’ll ask you a series of questions so we can clearly understand the circumstances of your situation

• Our team will go through the police material, explain the charges that have been made against you and evaluate the evidence

• We’ll inform you of your options, the possible penalties relating to your charge and if you are eligible for a special hardship order

• You’ll be informed upfront about our fees so you are aware of the cost of being represented by a professional lawyer to get the best possible outcome for your case

• We offer fixed fees and payment plans to suit all of our clients

FAQS

When you choose Kalo Criminal Law, you get a team of lawyers who don’t just know the law – we genuinely love what we do and know how to make it work to our clients advantage.

We appear in the following Townsville Courts:

• Townsville District Court

• Townsville Magistrates Court

• Townsville Supreme Court

We also regularly appear in all Queensland courts including regional courts across Queensland - Ingham, Charters Towers, Ayr, Bowen, Cairns and Mount Isa. 

Our director Kerri Patterson is a confident and tenacious advocate, she enjoys appearing in court and protecting her client’s rights.Kerri’s clients appreciate her professionalism, tenacity and responsiveness