Driving Whilst Disqualified

On a first offence the charge of Driving Whilst Disqualified may attract fines of up to $3 300 or even a gaol term of up to 18 months. However, with appropriate legal representation it is usually possible to avoid these heavy penalties.
Driving whilst disqualified is regarded by the court as a very serious offence because it usually constitutes a defiance of, and contempt for, an order either of the court.
Defending the Charge of Drive While Disqualified

  • Challenging the legitimacy of the disqualification on legal technicalities.
  • Duress, forced through actual threats to yourself or people close to you to cause you to offend.
  • Necessity, urgent circumstances that caused you to offend.
  • Mitigating circumstances, external events that led up to or caused the incident.



Maximum court imposed fine $3,300 $5,500
Maximum gaol term 18 months 2 years
Minimum disqualification 12 months 2 years
Maximum disqualification Unlimited Unlimited

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