Category Archives: Traffic Matters

Dissociative State or Drunk

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Matthew Oakley

  In an interesting case the NSW District Court was required, in a trial  with a jury, to decide whether a driver drove a motor vehicle while suffering from automatism, that is to say was in a dissociated state and … Continue reading →

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Do You Talk And Drive?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

  An offence that is becoming more and more common is driving whilst using a mobile phone. It is illegal to drive or ride a motorcycle whilst using a hand held mobile phone.  The penalty is a significant fine and … Continue reading →

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