Part 6Driving offences involving drink or drugs, and penalties and procedures
Offences, defences, penalties, and blood test fee: Offences and penalties
57ADriving offence: 1 qualifying drug
A person who drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road commits an offence if, as ascertained from an analysis of a blood specimen subsequently taken from the person under section 72 or 73, the person’s blood—
- contains evidence of use of a listed qualifying drug and the blood concentration level of the drug exceeds the high-risk level for the drug; or
- contains evidence of use of an unlisted qualifying drug and the blood specimen was taken after the person failed to complete a compulsory impairment test in a manner satisfactory to an enforcement officer who is trained to give the test when the person was required to do so under section 71F.
A person who drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road commits an infringement offence if, as ascertained from an analysis of a blood specimen subsequently taken from the person under section 72 or 73, the person’s blood—
- contains evidence of use of 1 listed qualifying drug and the blood concentration level of the drug equals or is less than the high-risk level (if any) for the drug; or
- contains evidence of use of 1 unlisted qualifying drug and the person was not required to undergo a compulsory impairment test under section 71F before the blood specimen was taken.
A person who drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road commits an infringement offence if analysis carried out by an approved analyst indicates that the person’s oral fluid sample is positive for 1 listed qualifying drug.
Notes
- Section 57A: replaced, on , by section 10 of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 57A heading: replaced, on , by section 8(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 12).
- Section 57A(3) heading: replaced, on , by section 8(2) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 12).
- Section 57A(3): replaced, on , by section 8(2) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 12).


