Drive with High Range PCA, Fined and License Disqualified for 6 Months

AH was charged with the offence ‘Driving with high range PCA’, contrary to section 110 (5)(c) Road Transport Act 2013 reading 0.225.

Chris Cole represented AH at Burwood Local Court. Her Honour ordered AH to pay a fine of $1,500, that he be disqualified from holding any driver’s licence for 6 months and that he holds an interlock driver license for 24 months.

This is an outstanding result, noting the seriousness of the offence.

Drove drunk with 0.140 above PCA, minimum disqualification imposed

DB was convicted with ‘driving with middle range PCA’ contrary to section 110 (4)(A) of the Road Transport Act 2013 after a finding of 0.140 blood alcohol concentration.

Chris Cole represented DB on this matter and appeared before the Downing Centre Local Court.

Chris tendered DB’s Affidavit and a number of character references from DB’s family and friends. The Presiding Magistrate ordered the minimum disqualification period of three (3) months and mandatory interlock order of twelve (12) months.

This is a reasonable result considering the aggravating features of the offence.

Charged with drink-driving (low-range), avoids criminal conviction

R v DM

DM was charged with ‘drive with low-range PCA’ contrary to section 110 of the Road Transport Act 2013.

Chris Cole represented DM and obtained extensive subjective material in order to prepare for his matter.

DM came before the Downing Centre Local Court and the presiding Magistrate accepted this material, and chose not to record a conviction. DM was placed on a Conditional Release Order for the duration of 12 months pursuant to section 10(1)(b) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.

This was a great result for DM as he avoided a criminal record.

Charged with mid-range drink driving for the third time, manages to avoid imprisonment by way of Community Corrections Order

R v SP

SP was charged with one count of ‘mid-range PCA’ contrary to the Road Transport Act 2013. He was charged after he had a collision with a parked vehicle and police attended the scene.

The matter was quite serious as this was the third drink driving offence that SP was considered. Compounding the situation was the fact that his nine year-old son was in the back seat of the vehicle at the time of the accident.

Matthew Berrell appeared for SP at the Wollongong Local Court and persuaded the presiding magistrate to impose a Community Corrections Order on SP as opposed to a term of imprisonment.

This was a great result for SP as he was able to continue his career and family life and avoid incarceration.