Receiving a ticket for speeding is unpleasant, so learn how to contest a speeding fine if you have received one. A fine may be reviewed and dismissed in some situations, sparing you from having to pay it. You can choose to go to court or ask for a review of your case. You can obtain
In Victoria, both culpable driving and dangerous driving are serious offences with potentially very serious consequences. Culpable driving is committed when a person drives dangerously, recklessly, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol resulting in another person’s death. On the other hand, dangerous driving encompasses a broader range of dangerous driving behaviours that cause
A suspended license means that you cannot drive for a specified amount of time. You get the ability to drive back after the period of suspension ends, usually automatically. A disqualified license, on the other hand, means that you cannot drive at all. A disqualified license occurs when a license is cancelled. A cancelled license
In Victoria, you can be charged if you refuse a saliva sample. It’s an offence to refuse to comply with a request to provide a sample of oral fluid when lawfully requested to do so by a police officer, and refusal to do so can result in heavy fines and loss of license, with even
In Victoria, driving while disqualified is prohibited on all Australian roads under the Road Safety Act of 1986. The maximum penalty for driving whilst your driver’s licence is disqualified is 2 years imprisonment or 240 penalty units or both. That being said, it’s quite rare that the maximum penalty is given out. If you or
The law in Victoria sets clear age limits for when you can legally have sex. This is called the age of consent. A person can be charged with a sexual offence if they perform a sexual act that breaks these age limits, even if the younger person agrees. In Victoria, a person aged 16 years
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