Alcohol Interlock Program – What is it?
If you are convicted of a drink driving offence, you can ask the Court to participate in this program. the Interlock an electronic device, which is wired to the ignition and prevents……
A Section 10 is a law that grants a Magistrate hearing your matter the discretionary power to dismiss or throw out the charges that are laid against you……
Things You Did Not Know About a Section 10?
Section 10‘s are famous and popular. It is the outcome most of our client’s are seeking when they contact us for assistance. Most……
Understanding the difference between a disqualified licence,a suspended licence and a cancelled licence can be mind boggling. We have tried to de-mystify this……….
A High Range PCA is when you are charged with having an alcohol level of 0.149 or over……
A Mid Range PCA is when you are charged with having an alcohol level between 0.08 and 0.149.
A Low Range PCA is when you are charged with having an alcohol level between 0.05 and 0.079……
Refuse breath test / Fail to provide sufficient sample for breath test
In NSW, you are guilty of refusing a breath analysis offence if:
- You refuse to provide a sample to the Police at a roadside test.
- You failed to provide a sample to the Police at a roadside test.
- You were the driver of a motor vehicle on a public road, you had undergone a roadside breath test……
Do I have to go to Court?
Absolutely! All drink driving matters are serious matters which require your attendance to Court for a formal plea and then sentencing.
What happens if I do not go to Court?
A Warrant may be issued for your arrest. Further, more charges may be made against you.
What can a solicitor do for me?
An experienced Drink Driving Solicitor can provide you with good advice about what the plea you formally enter to the Court should be and how to best represent your case to the court so that you can obtain the best result possible……
You may be eligible to participate in the program if you have been issued with a Court Attendance Notice for one of the following offences:
- Low-range PCA (if you have previously been convicted of a PCA offence within the last five years.)
- Mid-range PCA.
- High-range PCA.
- Refuse or fail to submit to breath analysis.
- Any of the above, if you have previously been convicted of a PCA offence at all, or within the last five years.
If you are convicted of a drink driving offence, you can ask the Court to participate in this program. the Interlock an electronic device, which is wired to the ignition and prevents a vehicle from staring unless the driver passes a breath test.
The Alcohol Interlock Program is designed to allow convicted drink drivers to continue to legally drive after serving a short period of disqualification. The exact period of disqualification will vary depending on the offence charged.