I appeared at Maroochydore Magistrates Court again this afternoon to represent a client charged with Repeat Drink Driving, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.092.
My client had previously been charged with Low Range Drink Driving 4 years ago, as well as Dangerous Driving 6 years ago, and Careless Driving 8 years ago.
Given my client had previously lost their licence within the last 5 years, they were not eligible to apply for a Work Licence.
As a Plant & Machinery Technician, my client needed to drive to 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 offence of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 1 year imprisonment and 30 penalty units.
Magistrates have a general power to impose up to a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, above and beyond any legislated disqualification ranges.
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 had my client attend a reformatory course which went some way to show the Magistrate that my client had educated themselves on the error of their ways.
I was able to persuade the Magistrate that a licence disqualification of no more than 3 months was appropriate.
My client received a 3 month driver’s licence disqualification, along with a modest fine.
My client was extremely happy.
DUI is a serious offence.
Wiseman Lawyers specialise in DUI Drink Driving and Traffic Law.
Regards
Andrew Wiseman, Wiseman Lawyers
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