The Queensland government has announced that it will be introducing new laws relating to riding motorbikes, commencing on 1 February 2015. The new laws include lane filtering and motorcycle control, and fines apply for not adhering to the changes.
Category: Traffic Law
31
Oct
Demerit Points (Queensland)
In this article, we hope to clear up a few common misunderstandings about demerit points which are attached to many traffic offences in Queensland. What Are Demerit Points? The penalties for traffic offences usually involve fines as a minimum. For some offences, an additional penalty in the form of demerit points may also be imposed. For …
Special hardship orders are court orders that give drivers an opportunity to apply for a restricted licence allowing them to continue driving even when their licence will be suspended. For many people, they are the difference between keeping and losing their jobs. For others, a special hardship order means that a person can continue caring for …
One of the first questions that people ask themselves when charged with a drink driving offence is – “should I hire a lawyer?” Many people have never been to court before and have no experience with hiring a lawyer, so it’s understandable that they might be confused about what decision to make. We therefore thought …
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A question that we get asked all the time is how to avoid a random breath test (or RBT). Unfortunately, the only simple answer is to just not drink and drive in the first place. There is a longer and more helpful answer, however.
In Queensland, it has long been known that a person cannot drink liquor while driving a vehicle. This law, however, did not extend to supervisors of Learner drivers. This meant that a person could supervise a Learner driver while drinking liquor at the same time.
The Queensland Government has recently announced amendments to the law requiring cyclists to wear bicycle helmets. This decision was announced on 23 April 2013.
A person can be charged with the offence of unlicensed driving for a number of reasons. An obvious example is where a person has never obtained a driver’s licence but drives a vehicle regardless. Similarly, a person commits an unlicensed driving offence if they fail to renew their driver’s licence after it expires and is …
If you are charged with an offence of dangerous driving in Queensland, you should immediately seek legal advice from an expert criminal lawyer. This is an extremely serious charge and depending on the facts of the case, could result in a period of imprisonment.
10
Sep
Offender Levy
The Queensland Government has introduced an “offender levy” which applies to any offender (other than a child) who is sentenced in a Queensland court on or after 21 August 2012. According to the media statement, the purpose of the offender levy is to help reduce the costs of administering the criminal justice system and also …