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VIC CAS Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualified

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Written by
Shaun Pascoe
Criminal Defence Lawyer


Driving - Drink Driving Offences

A Case Study: Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualified

The Name of the Offence


Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualified

Place of the event - Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualified


Melbourne

The court attended - Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualified


Heidelberg
Acting Solicitor: Shaun Pascoe

Facts of the Case - Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualified


Client charged with drink driving and exceed pca.  2nd offence for drink driving.  Prior for failing to stop at scene of accident.  Circumstances of offence involved a fatal collision with a pedestrian.  Police did not allege client culpable for accident.  Pedestrian negligence attributed as the cause for collision.

Results Achieved


For 2nd offence of drink driving (within 3 months of first), placed on a Community Based Order for 12 months, to perform 75 hours unpaid community work, further ordered to attend for counseling for alcohol usage.

For offence of drive whilst license disqualified, fined $1000 with a stay of 6 months.

Article published on 01/09/2009. To check if any changes to the law please discuss with one of our lawyers.
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