Drink-driver warned licence ban follows him to Queensland
Liam Trotter was fined $1400 and placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond. He refused a roadside drug test on several occasions. The court warned him his licence disqualification travels across state lines.
Why it mattersSome people moving interstate think a driving ban won't follow them. They are wrong. Disqualifications are enforced nationally.
AustraliaAustralian drivers banned in one state cannot escape the ban by moving to another; all states recognise and enforce each other's disqualifications.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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