DRINK DRIVING PENALTIES (For first Time, Open Licence Offenders)
LOW RANGE DRINK DRIVING (0.05% – 0.1% BAC)
- Max penalty: 3 months imprisonment / $1,649fine
- Licence Disqualification Range: 1 to 9 months
MID RANGE DRINK DRIVING (0.1% – 0.15% BAC)
- Max penalty: 3 months imprisonment / $2,356 fine
- Licence Disqualification Range: 3 to 12 months
HIGH RANGE DRINK DRIVING (0.1% – 0.15% BAC)
- Max penalty: 9 months imprisonment / $ 3,298 fine
- Licence Disqualification Range: 6 months to lifetime
- After disqualification ends: Mandatory 12 month Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program or additional two year disqualification
Article published by Kyle Barram, solicitor on 7 March 2016. Kyle is a criminal lawyer, traffic lawyer, family lawyer and wills & estates lawyer practising out of Townsville.