Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (ALCOHOL AND DRUGS) ACT 1977 - SECT 25

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     drives or rides a vehicle on a road or road related area; and

        (b)     consumes alcohol while driving or riding the vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     is a driver trainer in a motor vehicle on a road or road related area; and

        (b)     consumes alcohol while in the motor vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In a prosecution for an offence against this section, a substance is presumed to be alcohol if—

        (a)     the substance is in a container; and

        (b)     a label or other mark on the container describes the contents as alcohol or containing alcohol.

Examples—par (b)

              •     ‘2.6% Alc/Vol' printed on a can

              •     ‘14% Alc/Vol' printed on the label of a bottle

Note     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code

, s 58).

    (5)     In this section:

"vehicle" means—

        (a)     a motor vehicle; or

        (b)     a bicycle; or

        (c)     a personal mobility device.

Note     The effect of disqualification is set out in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, s 66.