High Range Drink Driving – BAC: 0.207
Offender Information and facts
| Age: | 30 |
| Years driving: | 13 |
| Number of prior DUI/PCA charges: | 0 |
| Traffic record: | No prior conviction or offence. |
| Occupation: | Sales Engineer |
| Location: | New South Wales (NSW), Australia |
| Blood alcohol reading (BAC): | The offender blew a reading of 0.207 |
| Circumstances of the offence: | Police observed the offender merge back and forth between lanes. He was stopped for the purpose of a Random Breath Test. |
Penalties that can be given to a person charged with High Range PCA
1st major traffic offence within 5 years
- A conviction and maximum fine of $3,300.00
- A maximum prison term of 18 months
- An unlimited maximum disqualification period
- A minimum disqualification period of 12 months
- An automatic disqualification period of 3 years
Sentence Statistics for offenders charged with High Range PCA (July 2006 – June 2010)
| Section 10 dismissal/bond: | (421) | 2% |
| Fine only: | (6332) | 40% |
| Good behaviour bond/probation: | (4516) | 28% |
| CSO: | (1809) | 11% |
| Suspended sentence: | (604) | 4% |
| Suspended sentence & probation: | (902) | 6% |
| Periodic detention: | (346) | 2% |
| Home detention: | (131) | 1% |
| Prison: | (822) | 5% |
Penalty obtained by Armstrong Legal
No conviction, no disqualification and no penalty. Matter discharged conditionally upon our client entering into a good behavior bond under Section 10(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act.
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