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Licence Appeals

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Licence Disqualifications: Getting Back on the Road Sooner

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Have you been disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver's licence? Are you suffering extreme hardship as a result of your disqualification? Well, depending on the amount of time you have already spent off the road, and the type of hardship you are suffering, you may be able to apply to the courts to have your disqualification period reduced or removed entirely. Licence Disqualifications, Suspensions and Cancellations – What’s the Difference? If you have lost your licence, it may not be immediately clear why you have, and which government body (Transport, the Police or the Court) is, or will be, imposing...

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Important Changes to Special Hardship Order Applications

The Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010 governs Special Hardship Orders. This regulation has recently been amended. For those wishing to apply for a Special Hardship Order, it is important to understand how these changes may affect you. Special Hardship Order - Restriced Licence Breach Special Hardship Order - Speeding   Change 1 – Removal of 21 Day Time Limit Prior to 1 April 2019, eligible drivers had 21 days from the date of their suspension to apply for a Special Hardship Order. This restriction has now been removed to allow drivers to apply for a Special Hardship Order at any time...

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Can I get a work licence?

Work licences, otherwise known as restricted licences or day licences, are an area of traffic law that our lawyers give advice on daily. If you are charged with certain drink driving or drug driving offences, you may be eligible for a work licence. When you are sentenced for the drink or drug driving offence, your driver’s licence will be disqualified for a period of time. There is no way to keep your licence – the court has no choice but to disqualify you from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence. If you are granted a work licence, it allows you to drive...

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Disqualified driving in Queensland – Cameron Browne

Cameron Browne talks to Channel 9 on a special investigation into disqualified driving offences in Queensland. { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Drivers Driving without Licence", "description": "Disqualified drivers still continue to drive, ignoring court orders. Get more info about a driving unlicensed charge in QLD: https://www.pottslawyers.com.au/driving-unlicenced-qld-offence.html If you have a criminal law matter that you need representation or advice about call Potts Lawyers on our 24 hour crime line: 0488 999 980 or visit our website: https://www.pottslawyers.com.au", "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-MdV3JhxKAA/default.jpg", "uploadDate": "2013-08-14T08:53:03Z", "duration": "PT1M50S", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/-MdV3JhxKAA", "interactionCount": "699" } About Potts Lawyers Potts...

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