What is the penalty for mid range drink driving in NSW?

Mid-range. A person found guilty of mid-range drink driving for the first time faces a fine of up to $2,200 or imprisonment for nine months. They will also be disqualified from driving for a period of between 6 and 12 months (or for 6 months with an alcohol interlock period of a further 12 months).

What is a mid range alcohol reading?

What is mid range drink driving? Mid range drink driving / PCA occurs when a person drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between 0.08 and 0.15.

What is mid range PCA?

What is Mid Range PCA? The offence of middle range PCA is committed if you drive a motor vehicle on a road, or supervising a learner driver, with a blood alcohol concentration between 0.08 and 0.149. Mid range drink driving is a serious offence.

What is a low range DUI?

Low range PCA occurs when a person drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle, with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between 0.05 and 0.08. Typically, police will administer a breath test, often by the side of the road.

Do you get an instant ban for drink driving?

Yes. Drink driving is a criminal offence that carries an obligatory driving disqualification of a minimum period of 12 months as laid out by the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 section 34(1).

Do you lose your license for low range drink driving NSW?

Low range, special or novice drink driving NSW Police can immediately suspend your licence if you commit a low, special or novice range drink driving offence. If it’s your first offence, your licence can be suspended for 3 months and you may be issued an on-the-spot fine.

Can a drink driving conviction be removed?

A drink driving conviction or DR10 endorsement will remain on your driving licence for 11 years from the date of conviction. However, these points are considered ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 after 5 years.

What is low/mid and high range drink driving?

Low range PCA – a driver with a blood alcohol level between 0.05 to 0.079. Mid range PCA – a driver with a blood alcohol level between 0.08 to 0.149. High range PCA –a driver with a BAC above 0.15.

What is low range drink driving in NSW?

The offence of Low Range PCA is committed by a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration from 0.05 to 0.079.

Can a drink driving ban be reduced?

The court will consider all the information and supporting documents and make a decision about whether to reduce your ban. If it accepts your reasons, the court can lift the ban immediately or on a specific date in the future.

Can you avoid a ban for drink driving?

Avoiding a Ban There are only two ways that you can avoid a ban for drink driving. Either you have a defence or you have Special Reasons for not being disqualified.

What is the penalty for a mid range drink driving offence?

The maximum penalty for a Mid Range drink driving offence, if it is your second or subsequent major offence within 5 years, is a fine of $3,300.00 and/or 12 months imprisonment.

What is mid range drink driving?

The offence of Mid Range drink driving is committed by a driver who drives a motor vehicle on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08 and below 0.149. If this is your first offence, and you have a good driving record over a number of years, you may have a chance at acheiving a ‘section 10’.

What are the different types of drink driving offences?

Drink driving offences 1 Novice, low range or special range. A person found guilty of novice range, special range, or low range drink driving can expect to have their licence suspended for a period 2 Mid-range. 3 High range. 4 Driving under the influence. 5 Driving with a drug present.

What is a mid range PCA offence?

The offence of mid-range PCA is committed by a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration from 0.08 to 0.149. If a person is convicted by a court of this offence the maximum penalty for a first offender is imprisonment for 9 months and a fine of 20 penalty units.