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Title: Driving and the law: traffic fact sheets for young people
About: Getting a drivers licence in New South Wales, unlicensed driving, demerit points , speeding, serious traffic offences and courts, drugs, alcohol and driving, traffic accidents, driving and mobile phone use and motorbikes.
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Title: Penalties
About: Information on drug and alcohol offences, blood alcohol limits, speeding penalties, seat belt penalties, motorcycle penalties and demerit points scheme and fines.
Author: Roads and Traffic Authority, NSW (RTA)
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Title: Are you pleading guilty to a drink driving charge?
About: Preparing for court appearances, writing reference letters, police fact sheets and what you should do in court. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese
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Title: Road Rules 2008
About: NSW Road Rules commenced 1 July 2008. These incorporate the Australian Road Rules and local rules into a single set of NSW Road Rules.
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Title: Guilty your honour 3rd edition
About: Gives information on the range of offences and penalties, pleas, preparing submissions and references, appearing in court, adjournments and appeals. The useful appendices include penalty charts, sample letters, references and submissions and contact details for further information and assistance.
Author: Walsh, Helen
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Title: Driving and traffic law Chapter 22: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Major offences such as negligent, menacing, predatory and reckless driving. Alcohol related offences, habitual offenders, driving licences, penalty units, parking offences, appealing against cancellation of licence, demerit points and other penalities.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Guilty your honour 3rd edition
About: Gives information on the range of offences and penalties, pleas, preparing submissions and references, appearing in court, adjournments and appeals. The useful appendices include penalty charts, sample letters, references and submissions and contact details for further information and assistance.
Author: Walsh, Helen
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Traffic offences and accidents 4th edition
About: Covers many aspects of traffic law including licences, suspension, police powers, dangerous driving, drink-driving, breath and blood tests, accident duties, road rules.
Author: Brown, Douglas
Where: Check your public library.
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Lawyers' Tools

Title: Local Court criminal practice NSW
About: Covers advocacy, appeals, arrest and search, assault and related offences, bail, call overs and mentions, commital hearings, costs, domestic violence, apprehended violence orders (AVOs), drugs, firearms, listening devices, motor traffic, please and sentencing, police questioning, evidence, property offences, search warrants, summary and indictable offences, telephone interceptions, victims compensation. Location number Ref/NQ345.3440102/1 and online (For onsite clients only).
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Motor and traffic law, New South Wales
About: Location number Ref/N343.944094/5
Author: Elms, Elwyn
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Motor vehicle law in NSW
About: Contains the Australian Road Rules, NSW road and traffic legislation (including driver licensing and registration of vehicles), information on offences and infringements, civil proceedings, motor accidents legislation, third party insurance, passenger transport legislation relating to buses, taxis, government transport, motor dealers, driving instructors, tow trucks, racing of motor vehicles. Location number Ref/NQ343.944094/1
Author: Britts, M
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Road Rules 2008
About: NSW Road Rules commenced 1 July 2008. These incorporate the Australian Road Rules and local rules into a single set of NSW Road Rules.
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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