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VICTORIA OFFENCES

DRINK DRIVING FIRST OFFENCE PENALTIES

Since 31 January 2018, if you hold a Victorian licence and get caught drink driving interstate, the same rules apply as if you’d been caught in Victoria.

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This means that your Victorian licence will get cancelled and you’ll have conditions like driving with zero blood alcohol added to your licence. You’ll also need to have an alcohol interlock installed to any vehicle you drive.

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Penalties for first offences committed on or after 30 April 2018

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For more information about the penalties associated with a first drink driving offence in Victoria, click on the corresponding + for the blood alcohol concentration you have recorded.

  • You have a:

    • learner permit

    • P1 or P2 licence

    • full licence with a Z condition (or otherwise have a zero BAC requirement)
       

    You will:

    • receive a fine

    • have your licence or learner permit cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for at least three months

    • need to complete a Drink Driver Behaviour Change Program

    • have your licence or learner permit cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for at least three months

    • have an alcohol interlock for a minimum of six months imposed by VicRoads

    • have a zero BAC requirement for a minimum of three years.

  • You have a:

    • learner permit

    • P1 or P2 licence

    • full licence with a Z condition (or otherwise have a zero BAC requirement), or

    • full licence and you’re under 26 years of age
       

    You will:

    • receive a fine

    • have your licence or learner permit cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for at least six months

    • need to complete a Drink Driver Behaviour Change Program

    • have an alcohol interlock for a minimum of six months imposed by VicRoads

    • have a zero BAC requirement for a minimum of three years.

  • You have a:

    • full licence that doesn’t have a Z condition (no zero BAC requirement), or

    • full licence and you’re 26 years of age or older
       

    You will:

    • receive a fine

    • have your licence cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for three months (if you were issued a traffic infringement notice [TIN])

    • be disqualified for at least six months (if imposed by the court)

    • need to complete a Drink Driver Behaviour Change Program

    • have an alcohol interlock for a minimum of six months imposed by VicRoads

    • have a zero BAC requirement for a minimum of three years

  • You will:

    • receive a fine

    • have your licence or learner permit cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for at least six months

    • need to complete a Drink Driver Behaviour Change Program

    • have an alcohol interlock for a minimum of six months imposed by VicRoads

    • have a zero BAC requirement for a minimum of three years

  • You will:

    • receive a fine

    • have your licence or learner permit cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for at least 10 – 14 months

    • need to complete a Drink Driver Behaviour Change Program

    • have an alcohol interlock for a minimum of six months imposed by VicRoads

    • have a zero BAC requirement for a minimum of three years

  • You will:

    • receive a fine

    • have your licence or learner permit cancelled

    • be disqualified from driving for at least 15 – 24 months

    • need to complete an Intensive Drink and Drug Driver Behaviour Change Program

    • have an alcohol interlock for a minimum of six months imposed by VicRoads

    • have a zero BAC requirement for a minimum of three years

Melbourne Cityscape

VICTORIA OFFENCES

DRINK DRIVING FIRST OFFENCE PENALTIES

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