Our client was a Sydney Doctor, detected speeding in excess of 30km/h over the limit. As a result, she received an automatic 3 month suspension from the RMS.
We appealed the RMS decision to suspend her licence relying on her excellent traffic record and genuine need for a licence.
The matter was heard before a Magistrate in the Local Court in Sydney. At the hearing, the Magistrate agreed and that her record and need for a licence were factors in favour of the suspension being quashed. Accordingly, the Magistrate upheld the appeal and the full 3 month suspension was quashed. This means that there was no period of suspension.
It is very common that people are unaware that speeding in excess of 30km/h and 45km/h over the limit result in automatic suspensions of 3 month and 6 months respectively. This applies even if it is a first offence or for someone with a very food traffic record.
Because of the automatic nature of the suspension, most drivers have a right of appeal against the RMS decision to suspend their licence in the Local Court.
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