Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022

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Schedule 2 New Schedule 5 inserted

Schedule 5 Blood concentration levels for offences related to drug driving

ss 2, 167A, 167B

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

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

Part 2 Tolerance blood concentration levels for drug-driving offences

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