Driving or making licence application while licence suspended (other than for non-payment of fine)

Offence title:

Driving or making licence application while licence suspended (other than for non-payment of fine)

Act:

s.54(3) Road Transport Act (NSW)

Offence:

(3)   A person whose driver licence is suspended (otherwise than under section 66 of the Fines Act 1996) must not

1. drive on a road a motor vehicle of the class to which the suspended driver licence relates, or
2. make an application for a licence during the period of suspension, which application:
   1.  falsely or incorrectly states the person’s name, or
   2.  omits to mention the suspension.

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 a motor vehicle whilst suspended. This offence does not include an offence where you are suspended because of non-payment of fines.

Important note:

A person is suspended if the Roads and Maritime Service has ordered that they are not permitted to drive for a certain period of time.