General Unlicenced Driving Offences
The offences of ‘Drive while Unlicenced’, ‘Drive while Licence Cancelled’, ‘Drive while Licence Disqualified’ and ‘Drive while Licence Suspended’ are summarised below.
Drive while Unlicenced
The offence of ‘Drive while Unlicenced’ is contained under Section 53 of the Road Transport Act 2013 and occurs when a person who is unlicenced or has never been licenced drives a motor vehicle on a public road. The maximum penalty for a first offence is a fine of $2,200. The maximum penalties for a second or subsequent offence is a fine of $3,300 and/or 6 months imprisonment. This offence also carries licence disqualification periods. To read more about this offence, please click here.
Drive while Licence Cancelled
The offence of ‘Drive while Licence Cancelled’ is contained under Section 54(4) of the Road Transport Act 2013 and occurs when a person drives a motor vehicle on a public road when their licence has been cancelled. The maximum penalties for a first offence is a fine of $3,300 and/or a 6 months’ imprisonment. The maximum penalties for a second or subsequent offence is a fine of $5,500 and/or 12 months imprisonment. This offence also carries licence disqualification periods. To read more about this offence, please click here.
Drive while Licence Disqualified
The offence of ‘Drive while Licence Disqualified’ is contained under Section 54(1) of the Road Transport Act 2013 and occurs when a person drives a motor vehicle on a public road whilst their licence is disqualified. The maximum penalties for a first offence is a fine of $3,300 and/or a 6 months’ imprisonment. The maximum penalties for a second or subsequent offence is a fine of $5,500 and/or 12 months imprisonment. This offence also carries licence disqualification periods. To read more about this offence, please click here.
Drive while Licence Suspended
The offence of ‘Drive while Licence Suspended’ is contained under Section 54(3) of the Road Transport Act 2013 and occurs when a person drives a motor vehicle on a public road whilst their licence is suspended. The maximum penalties for a first offence is a fine of $3,300 and/or a 6 months’ imprisonment. The maximum penalties for a second or subsequent offence is a fine of $5,500 and/or 12 months imprisonment. This offence also carries licence disqualification periods. To read more about this offence, please click here.
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This article was written by Sheridan Gow
Sheridan Gow is a Solicitor based in our Sydney Criminal Law team. She is presently our New Client Enquiries Solicitor and is often the first point of contact for all of Armstrong Legal’s criminal law clients. Sheridan obtained her double degree in a Bachelor of Laws and Psychology and was admitted to the New South Wales Supreme Court to practice...
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