RINE RIVERS: DUI Drink Driving 0.070

I appeared at Pine Rivers Magistrates Court again this morning to represent a client charged with Low Range DUI Drink Driving, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.070.

My client was a first time offender.

However, my client was not employed in a driver’s licence dependent role, and they lived and worked within the vicinity of convenient public transport.

It therefore would not have been appropriate to apply for a Work Licence, despite the fact that my client was otherwise eligible.

However, my client’s role as a Telecommunications Officer did require occasional travelling to regional and other locations not properly serviced by public transport or at all.

Accordingly, my role was one of getting the disqualification down as low as possible, as opposed to applying for a Work Licence.

My client faced a maximum penalty for their DUI Drink Driving offence of 9 month driver’s licence disqualification, 9 months imprisonment and 28 penalty units. 

A penalty unit in Queensland is currently valued at $113.85.

Further, persons who plead or are found guilty in the Magistrates Court must pay the Offender Levy, which is presently worth $107.10.

I made detailed and comprehensive verbal submissions to the Magistrate covering a number of key aspects.

I was able to persuade the Magistrate that a licence disqualification of no more than 1 month was appropriate.

My client received a 1 month driver’s licence disqualification and a $200 fine.

My client was extremely happy.

DUI Drink Driving is a serious offence.

Wiseman Lawyers specialise in DUI Drink Driving and Traffic Law.

Regards

Andrew Wiseman, Wiseman Lawyers