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Old 07-10-2011, 01:05 AM   #20
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Default Re: Guilty by association law

I found the story. It was on Today Tonight

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Originally Posted by Today Tonight
It's called ‘aiding and abetting’ and the law itself is 110-years-old, but it can apply to driving offences despite few knowing the law even exists.

Traffic services commander Assistant Commissioner John Hartley warns passengers they too are under the microscope as police blitz our roads.

“I think people need to realise this: just because you're in a car with someone who is drunk and driving, it doesn't mean you're off scot-free. The fact is you may be committing an offence yourself," Hartley said.
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