Driving or making licence application while disqualified

Offence title:

Driving or making licence application while disqualified

Act:

s.54(1) Road Transport Act (NSW)

Offence:

(1)   A person who is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence must not

1. drive a motor vehicle on a road during the period of disqualification, or
2. making an application for a licence whilst disqualified, by
   1.  falsely or incorrectly stating the person’s name, or
   2.  omitting to mention the disqualification.

Penalty:

30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, for a first offence

50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both, for a second or subsequent offence

Disqualification:

For a first offence – for between 3 months and life. Default disqualification of 6 months

For a second offence – between 6 months and life. Default disqualification of 12 months

Summary/Indictable/mixed:

Summary

Jurisdiction:

Local Court

How committed:

Driving, or attempting to drive, a motor vehicle (including a motorcycle) whilst you are disqualified

Important note:

A person is disqualified if a court has ordered that they are not permitted to drive for a certain period of time, or for life