DRIVING OFFENCES

Nichole has experience from licence appeals to serious criminal matters. Whatever your criminal matter Nichole can assist. A strong advocate, Nichole loves being in court and has positive relationships with local practitioners, barristers and the prosecution.

Licence appeals
Drink Driving
Driving under the influence
Low Range Drink Driving
Mid Range Drink Driving
High Range Drink Driving

Dangerous Driving
Drive whilst disqualified
Speeding Offences
Mobile Phones Offences
Negligent Driving

Driving Offences: Results

Single Offences

Drive Whilst Suspended – First Offence

Offence: Drive whilst suspended – first offence

Maximum Penalty: $3,000 or imprisonment for 6 months

Minimum Penalty: disqualification 3 months

Result: 3 months disqualified and fine of $1,800

Mid-Range DUI – first offence

Offence: Mid-Range DUI – first offence

Maximum Penalty: Imprisonment 9 months and/or fine $2,200
Minimum Penalty: Automatic licence disqualification 12 months or 6 months

Result: Disqualified 4 months; fine $900 and Community Service Order 12 months

Six times over the limit

Offence: A women pled guilty to High Range PCA – First offence and failing to provide particulars after colliding with two parked vehicles.

Maximum Penalty: Imprisonment – 18 months (max) and/or fine $3,3200.00 max. Automatic Licence Disqualification – 3 years or 12 months (min)

Result: Sentenced to an Intensive Corrections Order for 9 months, 50 hours community service and disqualified from driving for 9 months.

Drive Whilst Suspended – First Offence

Offence: Drive whilst suspended – first offence

Maximum Penalty: $3,000 or imprisonment for 6 months
Minimum Penalty: disqualification 3 months

Result: 4 months disqualified and fine of $800

Drive motor vehicle on road during disqualification period - prior offfence

Maximum Penalty: Imprisonment 12 months and/or $5,500 fine, Automatice /mandatory licence disqualifaction: automatic 12 months disqualification or 6 months (Min)

Facts: 8 drive while disqualifed

Result: ICO, Home detention for 9 months, 8 months disqualified, $4,000 fine

Mid-range PCA - first offence

Maximum Penalty: Imprisonment 9 months and/or $2,200 fine

Disqualification: 3 months (min); 6 month (max)

Result: 3 months disqualification and $500 fine

Drive Whilst Suspended – First Offence

Offence: Drive whilst suspended – first offence

Maximum Penalty: $3,000 or imprisonment for 6 months
Minimum Penalty: disqualification 3 months

Result: 4 months disqualified and fine of $800

Multiple Offences

Mid Range DUI - First Offence, Exceeding Speed Limit >20Kms, & Drive Whilst Disqualified - First Offence

Offence 1: Mid Range DUI – first offence

Maximum Penalty: 9 months imprisonment and/or a fine of $2,200, Automatic licence disqualification for 12 months (max); Min disqualification for 6 months

Result: Disqualified for 3 months and fine of $600

Offence 2: Exceed speed limit >20km

Maximum Penalty: Fine $2,200

Result: Fine of $250

Offence 3: Drive whilst disqualified – first offence

Maximum Penalty: 6 months imprisonment and/or a fine of $3,300. Automatic disqualification 6 months or 3 months minimum

Result:Disqualified for 3 months and fine of $400

To be served concurrently – at the same time

Drive with high range PCA - first offence, Never licenced person drive vehicle on road - first aoffence, Not stop at line/sign at level crossing

Offence 1: Drive with high-range PCA – first offence

Maximum Penalty: Imprisonment 18 months and or fine of $3300 automatic disqualification period 7 years or 12 months (min)

Result: Disqualified for 8 months; Community Corrections Order 12 months and $750 fine

Offence 2: Never licenced person drive the vehicle on the road – first offence

Maximum Penalty: $2,200 fine

Result: $400 fine

Offence 3:Not stop at the line/sign at a level crossing

Maximum Penalty: $2,200 fine

Result: $150 fine

Licence Appeals:

Exceed speed limit not more than 10 km x 2, RMS suspension 3 months

Offence 1: Exceed speed limit not more than 10 km x 2, RMS suspension 3 months

Result: Appeal Successful – No Suspension

Drive vehicle with prescribed illicit drug present, RMS suspension 3 months

Offence 1: Drive vehicle with prescribed illicit drug present, RMS suspension 3 months

Result: Appeal Successful – No Suspension

Exceed speed limit by more than 10kms but not more than 20kms, RMS suspension 3 months

Offence 1: Exceed speed limit by more than 10kms but not more than 20kms, RMS suspension 3 months

Result: Suspension reduced from 3 months to 2 weeks

Exceed speed by 30 kms

Maximum Penalty: 3 months suspension

Result: Reduced to 2 months

Exceed speed limit not more than 10 km x 2, RMS suspension 3 months

Offence 1: Exceed speed limit by more than 30kms but not more than 45kms, RMS suspension 3 months

Result: Appeal Successful – No Suspension

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