Drink and drug driving — 13 AARTO offence codes

Charges for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including refusing a breath or blood specimen. Browse 13 charges in this AARTO Schedule 3 category, each with its demerit point value.

Demerit point values are taken from Schedule 3, column 6 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2026 (GN R.7646, Government Gazette 54922). This is an unofficial summary for convenience; verify any code against the official gazette. Demerit enforcement under Act sections 24–28 is not live as of August 2026 — updates & sources →

What this category covers

This hub lists 13 Schedule 3 charges grouped as drink and drug driving. Point values in this set are 6. 13 of them carry 4 or more points — enough that a few final charges can approach the 15-point disqualification threshold.

Use the table below to open any code page, or add charges in the calculator to estimate a running total. Related guides: common high-point offences, fines vs demerit points, licence suspension.

13 offence codes in the Drink and drug driving category
Code	Wording	Type	Points
`5507`	Took intoxicating liquor at the scene of an accident in which someone was killed or injured	offence	6
`5603`	Operated a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug having a narcotic effect	offence	6
`5604`	Occupied the driver's seat whilst the engine was running and whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug having a narcotic effect	offence	6
`5605`	Operated a vehicle whilst the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of blood taken from any part of his or her body was not less than 0,05 gram per 100 ml	offence	6
`5606`	Professional driver operated a vehicle whilst the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of blood taken from any part of his or her body was not less than 0,02 gram per 1 oo ml	offence	6
`5607`	Occupied the driver's seat of a vehicle, the engine of which was running , while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of blood taken from any part the body was not less than 0,05 gram of alcohol per 100 ml	offence	6
`5608`	Professional driver occupied the driver's seat of a vehicle, the engine of which was running, while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of blood taken from any part the body was not less than 0,02 gram of alcohol per 100 ml	offence	6
`5609`	Drove the vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of breath exhaled by the driver was not less than 0,24 mg of alcohol per 1000 ml	offence	6
`5610`	Professional driver drove the vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of breath exhaled by the driver was not less than 0, 10 mg of alcohol per 1000 ml	offence	6
`5611`	Occupied the driver's seat of a vehicle, with the engine running, while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of breath exhaled by the person was not less than 0,24 mg of alcohol per 1 000 ml	offence	6
`5612`	As professional driver occupied the driver's seat of a vehicle, the engine of which was running, while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of breath exhaled by the driver was not less than 0, 10 mg of alcohol per 1 000 ml	offence	6
`5613`	Whilst being detained for an alleged contravention of this section, during his or her detention consumed a substance that contained alcohol but not on any instruction by a doctor	offence	6
`5615`	As person refused that a specimen of blood, or a specimen of breath, be taken of him or her	offence	6

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