Facing a police interview can be a daunting experience, especially if you’re unfamiliar with your legal rights and obligations. NSW police interviews are governed by strict protocols designed to ensure fairness while protecting your rights as an individual. This guide explains what you need to know if you’ve been asked…
In New South Wales, the Smart Start Interlock system is a pivotal tool in the fight against drink-driving. This system provides an effective solution for keeping the roads safe while offering offenders a chance to resume their driving responsibilities responsibly. Please visit our article to see details what the Interlock…
NSW Speeding fines NSW are structured based on how much you exceed the speed limit. For help with your speeding fine in New South Wales, please call Proctor and Associates Lawyers on 02 9687 3777. Learner and provisional licence holders face harsher penalties. Any speeding offence typically results in a…
A NSW traffic offenders program is an educational initiative by Government approved, privately managed, educational schools, aimed at reducing traffic offences by enhancing the driving behaviors of offenders. The program targets individuals who have pleaded guilty to or have been found guilty of traffic offences. It is available to drivers…
The NHVR app (National Heavy Vehicle Regulator) is an essential tool in New South Wales (NSW) for drivers and operators of heavy vehicles. The app offers a suite of services designed to simplify compliance and enhance road safety. For further information, please visit our NHVR App page. Alternatively, if you…
Operators of Heavy Vehicles and all persons (including corporations) involved in a chain of responsibility for a heavy vehicle should be aware of their Primary Duty in accordance with s.26C of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). If you have a HVNL matter you’d like to discuss with an expert…
7 January 2021 DISQUALIFICATION REMOVAL ORDER If you are disqualified from holding a driver licence for some time into the future you may be eligible to apply for removal of it. Today, a driver licence is a necessity for work, family, social interaction, attending sporting commitments, shopping and perhaps medical…
There are currently a number of restrictions on what you can and can’t do and where you can and can’t go. Under Order 5(1) the Minister has directed that a person must not without reasonable excuse, leave the person’s place of residence. SCHEDULE 1 lists the reasonable excuses available for…
As from 20 May 2019, Low Range, Special Range and Novice Range drink driving together with drug driving will be dealt with by way of a Penalty Notice and 3 month licence suspension. In some respect this new procedure will advantage an offender in not having to attend court and…
Mid range drink driving laws have changed recently in NSW. In 1980, 389 people lost their lives in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, representing some 30% of the road toll. In the years following, various governments have brought in stringent drink driving laws, and later, drug driving laws, to impact upon…
Are you a disqualified driver in NSW? If you are disqualified from holding a driver licence, and will be, for a number of years into the future, chances are you may be eligible to apply to have that disqualification either reduced or removed completely. A driver licence in our day…
Compliance with driver rest periods is often breached and sometimes not the intentional fault of the driver. It is important to plan your trip for the purposes of taking the necessary rest stops so that you can comply with truck driver log book rules. The regulation that seems to give…
New changes to take effect – 3 December 2016. The State Government has decided that they need to make changes to the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act. As if it’s not a big enough industry now, it will undoubtedly become bigger. The Government says that the revision is in…
By Peter C Proctor 2 December, 2016 Truckies driving all Australia are often targeted, perhaps unfairly for minor infractions of the law. This can prove disastrous resulting in the loss of licence and loss of business for a period, but an experience traffic lawyer may be able to help you…
By Peter C Proctor LL.B. 26 November 2016 Bail NSW will soon be changed in that the “Show Cause” considerations under s.16A have been amended (see Bail Amendment Bill 2015) and will involve some additions, as set out below. This amendment is expected to be proclaimed soon (as of mid-November…
By Peter C Proctor LL.B. 20 November 2016 Now certain offenders charged with aggravated break and enter type offences in NSW can have their matters dealt with in the Local Court (summary jurisdiction). This is because on 28 September, 2016 the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Summary Proceedings for Indictable Offences) Act…
We have a new group of pages within our main website which will help to explain heavy vehicle laws for truck drivers. Proctor & Associates’ truck lawyer will advise you on the best course of action to take should you find yourself charged with a heavy vehicle traffic offence. Heavy…
New Drink Driving Laws have been recently passed by the NSW State Government. The Road Transport Amendment (Mandatory Alcohol Interlock Program) Bill 2014 introduces a Mandatory Interlock Program for offenders convicted of repeat and serious drink driving offences. The legislation is also aimed at licence holders who repeatedly exceed their…
Following the introduction of the 2013 Bail Act on 20th May 2014, there has been much criticism that persons who shouldn’t be walking free are doing so as a result of these changes. Consequently, amendments to the Bail Act 2013 are commencing later January, 2015. TO BAIL OR NOT TO…
In 2012 the NSW State Government, in an effort to confront and control the behaviour of “outlaw bikie gangs”, amended the old NSW consorting laws and brought in new legislation by way of the Crimes Amendment (Consorting and Organised Crime) Act 2012. The provisions came into force on 9th April…