Driving while suspended in Victoria is a criminal offence under section 30 of the Road Safety Act 1986, carrying up to 240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. It is heard in the Magistrates’ Court, though a suspension for unpaid Fines Victoria fines is treated less seriously.
A driving while disqualified charge in Victoria can be defended. Real defences include an honest and reasonable mistake that you were entitled to drive, that you were not the driver, or that you were not actually disqualified. Each turns on the facts and the evidence.
Yes, you can go to prison for repeat driving while disqualified in Victoria. The offence carries up to 2 years imprisonment under section 30 of the Road Safety Act 1986, and repeat offending moves imprisonment from unlikely to a real prospect, though it is not automatic.
Driving while disqualified in Victoria is a criminal offence under section 30 of the Road Safety Act 1986, carrying up to 240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. It is heard in the Magistrates’ Court, and the court usually extends your disqualification on top of any other penalty.
A final intervention order makes you a prohibited person for firearms in Victoria, which cancels your licence. You can apply to the Magistrates’ Court under section 189 of the Firearms Act 1996 to be deemed a non-prohibited person, unless the order itself cancels your licence.
Sentencing for a firearm offence in Victoria depends on more than the charge. The type of firearm, whether it was loaded or in a public place, your status and history, and any link to other offending drive the outcome, while an early plea, remorse, and rehabilitation can reduce it.
