A sentence of 18 months imprisonment suspended after four months is within range for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle with aggravation (drug-affected driving) where the offender is aged 30, has a poor traffic history including four prior drink-driving convictions, drives recklessly on the wrong side of a busy road causing multiple collisions and injuries, notwithstanding post-offence rehabilitation efforts. The need for deterrence in drug-affected driving offences is a significant sentencing consideration.
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