The Interlock Program is a hard-line initiative of the NSW Government to tackle a growing number of drink-drivers. Aimed at drivers convicted of serious or repeat drink driving offences, it is a breath testing device linked to the ignition system of an...
As a Drink Driving Lawyer, I get asked this all the time and It is very important to have a good and realistic understanding of what a section 10 is and how Magistrates and Judges use them. A section 10 gives a court the ability in certain circumstances to dismiss...
Drink Driving facts and myths 1) I can be sent to jail Drinking driving (DUI) is a serious offence and the Northern Beaches has one of the highest DUI rates in the State. People are often sent to jail for DUI, particularly repeat offenders and those in the high...
We recently represented a client in the Hunter Region for a mid-range drink drive charge and were successful in getting his charges dismissed under a section 10. However, this was a very very rare occasion with some Courts and Solicitors having not seen a section 10...
You can be jailed for drink driving Whilst being sent to jail is usually always the last resort for Magistrates in deciding how to sentence you for drinking, it is possible to be jailed for drink driving and we have seen it many times in various courts across...
