SOUTHPORT: DUI Drink Driving 0.098

I appeared at Southport Magistrates Court again this morning representing a client charged with Low Range Drink Driving, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.098.

My client was a first time offender.

However, given my client was not going to lose their job, it was not appropriate to apply for a Work Licence.

To be eligible to apply for a Work Licence, an applicant needs to have a driver's licence dependent income.

That said, as a Commercial Cleaner, 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, 3 months imprisonment and 14 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 $110.90.

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

I handed up character references based on a template which I had earlier supplied to my client.

I was able to persuade the Magistrate that a 3 month disqualification was appropriate.

My client received a 3 month driver’s licence disqualification, along with a modest fine.

My client was pleased with the outcome.

DUI Drink Driving is a serious offence.

Wiseman Lawyers specialise in DUI Drink Driving and Traffic Law.

Regards

Andrew Wiseman, Wiseman Lawyers