BRISBANE: Unlicensed Driving SPER Suspended Plus Unregistered

I appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court again this morning, to represent a client charged with Unlicensed Driving Whilst SPER Suspended.

My client was also charged with driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, and driving with cancelled number plates.

My client faced a Mandatory Minimum licence disqualification of no less than 1 month, with a lifetime maximum.

There is no provision for a work or hardship licence for persons charged with Unlicensed Driving.

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

As a self-employed Business Marketer, my client needed to drive to various locations not properly serviced by public transport or at all.

My client faced a maximum penalty for their Unlicensed Driving offence of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 1 year imprisonment and 40 penalty units.

Magistrates have a general power to impose up to a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, above and beyond any legislated disqualification ranges.

For driving an unregistered and uninsured vehcile with cancelled plates, my client faced a total of 180 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, along with modest fines for the other 3 charges.

My client was extremely happy.

Unlicensed Driving is a serious offence.

Wiseman Lawyers specialise in Unlicensed Driving, DUI Drink Driving and Traffic Law.

Regards

Andrew Wiseman, Wiseman Lawyers