Drink Driving Lawyer in Townsville

Have you been charged with a drink / drug driving offence?

If you’ve been charged with a drink / drug driving traffic offence in Townsville or surrounding regional areas of Bowen, Ingham, Charters Towers, Ayr, Mount Isa or Cairns, we are here to help. Drink driving offences always involve attending court and may involve loss of licence, hefty fines and mandatory sentences. These are all significant consequences on your family life and employment.

The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for a driver with a full, open drivers licence is 0.05. Learners, Probationary, Truck and Specialist vehicle licence holders are required to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.00.

If you are caught with a BAC above these limits, refuse to take a breath test, or have been drinking and are the person “in charge” of the vehicle, even if you’re not driving, you will be charged with an offence. This applies to any mode of transport including cars, motorbikes, boats, jet skis and golf buggies.

Kalo Criminal Law has successfully represented clients facing drink / drug driving offences. If you’re charged with dangerous driving or another serious traffic offence, it’s essential to have a trusted, experienced and dedicated team to help you get the best result possible.

Drink Driving Offences in Townsville, QLD

Traffic law is one of the most complex areas of criminal law and for the best outcome, it’s essential to get legal advice from an experienced traffic lawyer.

If you rely on your driver's license to carry out your job and meet family commitments, losing your licence will have a serious impact on your life.

Not only can a traffic lawyer help to reduce the stress and overwhelm of dealing with police and court, they can also help with reduced penalties and avoiding jail time.

Kalo Criminal Lawyers (where appropriate) can:

• Drink / drug Driving

• Driving under the influence (DUI)

• Dangerous operation of a Vehicle

• Operation of a Vehicle causing death or grievous bodily harm

• Drinking While in Charge of a Vehicle

How a lawyer can help with drink driving offences

If you rely on your driver's license to carry out your job and meet family commitments, losing your licence will have a serious impact on your life.

Not only can a traffic lawyer help to reduce the stress and overwhelm of dealing with police and court, they can also help with reduced penalties and avoiding jail time.

Kalo Criminal Lawyers (where appropriate) can:

• Put together an argument for a special work license or hardship order that allows you to continue to be able to drive

• Show the court that you are a suitable candidate for more lenient sentencing

• Help to reduce the length of licence disqualification

• Help to establish if there was a defence to your charge of drink driving

• Help to establish if there was a defence to your charge of drink driving

Drink driving penalties

The local Magistrate is responsible for determining the penalties imposed on you, for example:

• How long your licence should be disqualified for

• The sentence you should receive, from fines, community based orders (probation and community service to Imprisonment

Drink driving penalties are impacted by:

• Your blood alcohol concentration at the time of the offence

• Your traffic history and any other traffic charges

• Whether you were driving dangerously or had an accident

• Other factors such as if children were in the car

Repeat offenders

If you have been charged with a previous traffic or drink driving offence and are caught again while driving intoxicated, your penalty will increase. This depends on the number and severity of previous offences.

 Penalties for repeat offenders are harsher and include car impoundment, years of licence disqualification and mandatory jail time.

What to expect from our drink driving lawyers

When you contact our local team in Townsville about representing you for a drink driving charge, know that we are here to help.

Being charged with drink / drug driving offences is an extremely stressful time. We understand you may feel anxious. We will explain the whole process, reduce any reputational damage, give you options and fight for you.

• We’ll ask you a series of questions so we can clearly understand the circumstances surrounding the matter

• We’ll go through the police material, explain the charges and evaluate the evidence against you

• We’ll let you know all of your options, the possible penalties and if you are eligible for a special hardship order

• We’ll let you know our fees upfront so you are aware of how much it will cost to be represented by a professional lawyer to get the best possible outcome for your case

• We offer fixed fees and payment plans to suit all of our clients

FAQS

When you choose Kalo Criminal Law, you get a team of lawyers who don’t just know the law – we genuinely love what we do and know how to make it work to our clients advantage.

Our director Kerri Patterson is a confident and tenacious advocate, she enjoys appearing in court and protecting her client’s rights.  Kerri’s clients appreciate her professionalism, tenacity and responsiveness.