MardiGrass Ubud-Duber Rideshare

Need to get in and out of Nimbin during MardiGrass?

NIMBIN LIMOUSINES BSP-419272

Authorised Point to Point transfers.
Steve: +61 400 615 288
Local Lifts, Ballina, Byron, Casino, Kyogle, Murwillimbah, Lismore, Gold Coast.

To make a booking,  please text +61 400615288 the info below, and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

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Our crew: (Sedans, and 7-12 seater vans)

  • Steve: + 61 400 615 288
  • Rahima: +61 411 731 320
  • Jules: +61 484 742 521
  • Julie: +61 403 609 790
  • Celeste: +61 418 520 991
  • Mick: +61 499 156 005

 

Call out for Drug Free Drivers!

MardiGrass is calling for drug free drivers to help locals and visitors during MardiGrass travel safely to and from their accommodation and Nimbin. If you’re not yet a fully licensed and insured Point to Point [PTP] driver, we can guide you on the PTP driver paperwork. If you’d like to help:

Please let us know via: nimbinmardigrass@hempembassy.net

OR

Join Facebook group: Nimbin Mardi grass rideshare

Drivers and passengers will be able to make contact for lifts via the FB page, or we will include a list of driver contacts on this webpage during MardiGrass.

And if you’re driving yourself, please join and check this Facebook group: nth coast RDT locations

 

Roadside Drug Testing

The latest weapon in prohibition’s arsenal is the roadside saliva test. A grossly unfair approach to road safety, the saliva test simply finds “traces” of THC in saliva, rather than testing for actual driver impairment. We’re able to drive with a designated amount of alcohol in our system, but for other drugs it is zero tolerance. This means that not just hours, but days or even weeks, after consuming cannabis, traces of THC could be discovered in your saliva.

It is an offence to drive a vehicle with the presence of THC (or methamphetamine, MDMA or cocaine) in your saliva.  It does not matter how much or how little. The penalty is a fine and probably what’s worse, disqualification of your licence for a period of 3 months.

The police do not have to prove that you were impaired by the drug, only that the drug was present. (There is a separate offence of driving under influence.) THC can be detected in saliva for days after using it.

The police can legally stop and drug test drivers randomly- that is, without having any particular reason. If the saliva swab shows positive, you are required to undergo a second test. The police take a saliva sample and use a machine for preliminary analysis. If the machine shows positive, the police give you a notice not to drive for 24 hours. If negative, you are simply free to go.  But either way, that sample is sent to the government laboratory for analysis – and almost always comes back as positive.

Offenders with good driving records might have no conviction recorded, and so keep their licences. However, you can only receive the benefit of that provision once every 5 years.

If the result is positive to THC, police will issue an on the spot fine and 3 month disqualification.  You then have to elect to take the matter to court if you want to challenge the penalty or guilt. Offenders with good driving records might have no conviction recorded, and so keep their licences. However, you can only receive the benefit of that provision once every 5 years.

It is a defence to this charge if the Court accepts that you had an honest belief that you did not have THC present in your saliva at the time you were driving, and that belief was held on reasonable grounds.

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