What is the Penalty for Low Range Drink Driving?
The penalties for ‘low range drink driving‘ (0.05 – 0.079) depend on whether you’ve been convicted of a ‘major traffic offence’ within the previous five years. A ‘major traffic offence’ is a driving offence for which you had to go...
Can I Drive once my Disqualification Period has Expired?
When your licence disqualification period expires, you are not permitted to drive until you have attended the Roads and Maritime Services (the ‘RMS’, previously called the RTA) and re-issued with a fresh licence. This is the case even if you...
Can I Appeal the Suspension of my Good Behaviour Licence?
Holders of ‘Good Behaviour Licences’ frequently ask whether any suspension of their licence can be appealed. The answer is, only if you: plead ‘not guilty’ and successfully defend the offence which caused the ‘breach’ of the good behaviour licence, or...
How to get a ‘Section 10 Dismissal or Conditional Release Order’ for Drink Driving
This video and blog post is about how to avoid a criminal conviction and licence disqualification when you are pleading guilty to drink driving. What is a ‘Section 10 Dismissal or Conditional Release Order‘? ‘Section 10 Dismissals and Conditional Release Orders’...