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13 February

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Speeding Offences in Queensland: How to Dispute a Speeding Fine and Protect Your Licence

Speeding Offences in Queensland: What You Need to Know Getting a speeding fine can instantly turn a good day into a stressful one. Many Queensland drivers only discover they were allegedly speeding when a notice arrives in the mail, often with demerit points and significant penalties attached. If you are trying to dispute a speeding fine in Queensland, it is important to understand your legal options early. Speeding offences are among the most common traffic charges in Queensland. However, that does not mean every infringement is automatically correct. In some cases, drivers may have valid grounds to dispute a speeding fine in Queensland,...

08 February

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Impoundment of motor vehicles – what you need to know

Posted by Jack Bendall

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These are the questions we frequently receive from clients who are subjected to our vehicle impoundment laws: Can the police take my car? How can I get my car back? How long will the police keep my car? These questions often come from a place of stress and uncertainty when someone is charged with offences that trigger vehicle impoundment laws. This article aims to clarify when your vehicle could be impounded, how long the vehicle could be impounded for and the circumstances in which the vehicle may be released early. Will the police impound my vehicle? Our law allows the police to impound your...

01 April

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Using mobile phones while driving – what you need to know

Posted by Jack Bendall

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It is well known that using your mobile phone whilst driving is an offence. Fixed and portable cameras have been operating for some time now, enabling authorities to catch drivers “in the act”. This makes it particularly difficult for drivers to contest allegations of using mobile phones while driving. What you may not know is the penalty for the offence, and for repeat offending has increased significantly. This article aims to break down the legislation for this offence and the penalties associated. What is the offence? The driver of a vehicle must not use a mobile phone while the vehicle is moving, or is...

06 May

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Over $2 million worth of Covid-19 fines issued in Queensland!

Posted by Erin Mitchell

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On Saturday 2 May, Queensland’s Home Confinement, Movement and Gathering Direction was amended to ease the restrictions on staying home. The main amendment being that people are now allowed to leave their home for recreation within a 50 kilometre radius of the person’s principal place of residence. “Recreation” has been defined to mean an activity engaged in for pleasure or for mental health benefits, including: motorcycle riding, jet skiing, boating and other forms of personalised transport; driving a motor vehicle, including for a learner driver to accumulate driving hours to comply with logbook requirements for the learner driver’s practical driving test, but...

Speeding Offences in Queensland: How to Dispute a Speeding Fine and Protect Your Licence

Impoundment of motor vehicles – what you need to know

Using mobile phones while driving – what you need to know

Over $2 million worth of Covid-19 fines issued in Queensland!

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