Have you relocated to Queensland? Have you transferred your Drivers Licence? Did you know you could be charged with unlicensed driving if you haven’t? What about your motor vehicles? Significant fines may apply.
Traffic Offences
Increased Penalties for Traffic Offences
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As the financial year rolls around it’s common to see increases in costs. The Qld government has increased penalties for a range of traffic offences.
Impact of Migration Act on Visa Holders facing Criminal Charges
Overseas nationals who have committed criminal or traffic offences while living in Australia may under the provisions of the Migration Act 1958 have their visa cancelled and potentially lead to them being deported from Australia. This could lead to potentially devastating consequences for them and their families who have resided in Australia on a visa for many years.
Dangerous Driving Leads to Heavy Penalties
Do you know what’s considered ‘dangerous operation of a motor vehicle’ and the penatlies associated with such charge?
Quad Bikes Cause Injury and Death
Queensland introduced tougher laws on 1 February 2017 in a bid to reduce quad bike related deaths and injuries.
Driving in Queensland on an Interstate Licence
Interstate driver licences holders are allowed to drive in Queensland, provided they comply with the conditions of a Queensland driver licence. The same also generally applies for Queensland driver licences holders who drive interstate. However, there are certain circumstances when an interstate driver licence holder’s authority to drive in Queensland will be withdrawn.
Sleeping it off on the back seat?
Driving your car on a public road is not the only way you can end up with a loss of license and facing the Magistrate in Court for drink or drug driving related charges.
Visa Holders facing Criminal Charges
Overseas nationals who have committed criminal or traffic offences while living in Australia may under the provisions of the Migration Act 1958 have their visa cancelled and potentially lead to them being deported from Australia. This could lead to potentially devastating consequences for them and their families who have resided in Australia on a visa for many years.
More Traffic Offences Attracting Double Demerit Points
Currently in Queensland double demerit points are applied to individuals who repeatedly commit offences relating to seatbelts, motorbike helmets and exceeding the speed limit by more than 20km per hour.
Heavy Vehicle National Law Penalties Framework Review
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In September 2011, the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) was established which brings together Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers with responsibility for transport and infrastructure issues, as well as the Australian Local Government Association.
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