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First Offence Drink Driving Charges

Criminal Lawyers Melbourne If you find yourself facing a drink driving or drug driving charge and this is your first offence, the laws relating to your case may be different. As Melbourne lawyers with extensive experience in a number of fields, including drink driving and drug driving law, we can advise you of the best way to handle your specific matter and any way in which the laws may differ for your first offence.

As this is your first offence, you should read the information relevant to your charge as listed on the following pages list. It includes the law relating to the offence, potential defenses, and the maximum penalty for the drink or drug driving charge. This information, written by qualified drink driving lawyers with experience in defending drink driving charges, can be used to help you understand the charges laid against you.

For more detailed information about drink driving charges and defending drink driving charges, all written by our specialist drink driving lawyers, visit our drink driving charges mini-site.

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Driving while exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol (2)
Exceed PCA
Exceed prescribed concentration of drugs
Exceed prescribed concentration of drugs (drug driving)
Refuse breath test - drink driving
Refuse drug test - drug driving
Refuse to give blood or urine sample - drink driving
Refuse to provide further sample - drink driving
Refuse to provide oral fluid - drink driving


If you have been charged with a drink driving charge and need advice or representation, please contact us immediately by calling 03 9670 5111 or book an appointment to meet with one of our specialist drink driving lawyers.

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