Land Transport Act 1998

Fees and charges

Schedule 5: Blood concentration levels for offences related to drug driving

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"Drug Driving: What's a Safe Blood Level?"

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You can find information about blood concentration levels for drug driving offences in the Land Transport Act 1998. The Act has a schedule that lists the high-risk levels for different drugs. These levels are measured in nanograms per millilitre (ng/ml) of blood. You can also find tolerance levels for these drugs in the same schedule. Tolerance levels are lower than high-risk levels. The schedule lists the tolerance levels for each drug in ng/ml. The Land Transport Act 1998 is empowered by sections like ss 2, 167AAA, and 167AAB. The schedule helps you understand the blood concentration levels for drug driving offences. It is part of the Land Transport Act 1998.

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5Blood concentration levels for offences related to drug driving Empowered by ss 2, 167AAA, 167AAB

1High-risk blood concentration levels for drug-driving offences

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Qualifying drug. Column 2 is headed High-risk level (ng/ml).
Qualifying drug High-risk level (ng/ml)
Alprazolam 50
Amphetamine 100
Buprenorphine 1
Clonazepam 50
Cocaine 20
Codeine 200
Diazepam 200
Dihydrocodeine 200
Fentanyl 0.5
GHB 50,000
Ketamine 50
Lorazepam 30
MDMA 50
Methadone 200
Methamphetamine 50
Midazolam 30
Morphine 20
Nitrazepam 50
Oxazepam 800
Oxycodone 50
Temazepam 800
THC (cannabis) 3
Tramadol 250
Triazolam 4
Zopiclone 50

2Tolerance blood concentration levels for drug-driving offences

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Qualifying drug. Column 2 is headed Tolerance level (ng/ml).
Qualifying drug Tolerance level (ng/ml)
Alprazolam 20
Amphetamine 20
Buprenorphine 1
Clonazepam 20
Cocaine 5
Codeine 50
Diazepam 100
Dihydrocodeine 50
Fentanyl 0.5
GHB 10,000
Ketamine 10
Lorazepam 10
MDMA 10
Methadone 50
Methamphetamine 10
Midazolam 10
Morphine 10
Nitrazepam 20
Oxazepam 200
Oxycodone 20
Temazepam 200
THC (cannabis) 1
Tramadol 100
Triazolam 4
Zopiclone 20