SANDGATE: DUI Drink Driving 0.120 on Ps With Collision

I appeared at Sandgate Magistrates Court again recently to represent a client charged with Mid Range Drink Driving, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.120.

Aggravating the charge was the fact that my client was a P plater, with a permissible blood alcohol concentration of zero.

Further, my client was involved in a collision.

Given my client was a P plater, they were not eligible to apply for a DUI Work Licence.

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

My client’s role required that they attend locations at short or no notice, outside of public transport hours.

My client faced a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 6 months imprisonment and 20 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 also drafted detailed written submissions of the relevant case law and legislation.

I was able to persuade the Magistrate that a licence disqualification of no more than 5 months was appropriate.

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