Drink driving offences in Gosford
If you have been charged with drink driving, our dedicated lawyers are here to defend your licence and your reputation as a driver. Please note that you will be required to attend court in all instances of drink driving offences in NSW.
The guide for legal blood alcohol levels includes:
Each range has a different penalty that can be imposed. Past offences can affect how high the penalty can be increased.
Depending on your blood alcohol reading, if it’s your first offence you can expect to receive a licence disqualification anywhere between 3 months to 3 years.
If you’ve been charged with committing a drink driving offence in Gosford, we’ll advise you of your options and represent your case in court. Contact us today to make an appointment with Spencer Lawyers today.
Novice-Range Drink Driving
If this your second major traffic offence in 5 years the automatic disqualification period is increased to 12 months and can impose a maximum fine of $2,200.00. However the court may choose to reduce the disqualification period to 6 months.
In both cases, the court may choose to deal with the drink driving offence under ‘Section 10’, i.e. without conviction, disqualification or fine.
Special-Range Drink Driving
If you have committed a drink driving offence in the special range category, the court must disqualify you from driving for a period of time. The automatic disqualification period is 6 months however the court may reduce this to a minimum of 3 months. The maximum fine for this offence is $1,100.00.
If this is your second major traffic offence in the last 5 years, you will be automatically disqualified for 12 months but the court can reduce this to a minimum of 6 months. The maximum fine for this offence is $2,200.00. In both cases, the court may choose to deal with the drink driving offence under ‘Section 10’, i.e. without conviction, disqualification or fine.
Low-Range Drink Driving
If this is your second major traffic offence in the last 5 years, you will be automatically disqualified for 12 months but the court can reduce this to a minimum of 6 months. The maximum fine for this offence is $2,200.00.
In both cases, the court may choose to deal with the drink driving offence under ‘Section 10’, i.e. without conviction, disqualification or fine.
Mid-Range Drink Driving
If this is the second major traffic offence within 5 years, you will be automatically disqualified for 3 years. However the court may reduce this time to a minimum of 12 months. The maximum prison sentence is up to 12 months and/or a maximum fine of $3,300.00.
In both cases, the court may choose to deal with the drink driving offence under ‘Section 10’, i.e. without conviction, disqualification or fine.