Criminal Law
Traffic Offences

Being charged with any form of traffic offence can have serious ramifications for you, particularly when they lead to you having time without a driver’s licence. Being without a licence impacts your employment, your family and your financial security.

In particular, Magistrates view PCA (drink driving) matters very seriously and can often be quite ruthless in their sentencing of offenders. The State Government has put Magistrates under significant pressure to impose hefty fines and lengthy disqualification periods for driving offences.

Magistrates do understand that they are dealing with human beings and take into account your subjective factors and reasons for driving, however they only have limited discretion as to what they can order and they also place a significant emphasis on objective matters such as deterring others from drinking and driving.

Having experienced lawyers to advise and represent you in traffic matters can assist you to get the best possible outcome in your circumstances.