Welcome to the drugs and driving website 

Many drugs can affect our ability to drive safely. These drugs include illegal drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy speed, ice, and heroin, as well as legal drugs such as alcohol and medicines (prescribed and over-the-counter).

Use the menu topics at the left of screen to find information about driving and drug use.

What's new

Discussion paper: Review of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
Canberra: ACT Territory and Municipal Services, May 2008.

Motivating behaviour change among high risk road users: What works and what doesn't work?
The 2008 Joint Conference with the Travelsafe Committee of the Queenland Parliament and the Australasian College of Road Safety
Parliament House, Brisbane 18–19 September 2008.