Executive Summary
Traffic offences in Queensland are often assumed as being minor or regulatory. In practice, driving charges can carry a real risk of imprisonment, convictions being recorded, and other long term consequences.
Risk increases depending on the facts, such as where there is injury, damage to property, prior offending, or a disregard of previous court orders.
Therefore, criminal defence lawyers in Queensland, should be aware of the risk to clients when facing serious driving charges including those risks which extend beyond the courtroom.
This can include real effects on employment, ability to look after family, and other consequences such as interlocks and mandated driving courses to be completed.
