Traffic Matters

Persons convicted of Drink Driving offences may apply to the Court for a licence to drive only at certain times or between certain places for use in employment. Such a licence is only available for Drink Driving convictions. It is often the case that the licence has certain restrictions and they can be such that you are not to have other persons in the car, depending upon the purpose of your work licence, the purposes for which the vehicle may be used, the restricted type of vehicle and the times it may be used and in certain instances allow only nominated vehicle of particular employer to be driven. Keeping a log-book may also be required.

Before granting a restricted licence the court must be satisfied that:

• The applicant is fit and proper person to hold a restricted licence;
• If losing the licence causes extreme hardship to the applicant or the applicant’s family by depriving the applicant of their livelihood;
• The applicant’s provisional or open licence has not been suspended, cancelled or disqualified in the prior five (5) year period;
• The offence related to blood alcohol concentration of less than 0.15%;
• The applicant was a holder of an open or provisional licence;
• The offence was not committed while engaged in a work related activity; and
• The person was not previously committed of a drink driving or dangerous operation offence in the previous five (5) years.