Our client was yesterday sentenced in a Local Court in Sydney after pleading guilty to Speeding in Excess of 30km/h over the limit. He had been detected travelling at 96km/h in a 60km/h zone whilst overtaking.

Streeton Lawyers presented evidence to the Magistrate confirming our client’s significant need for a licence. The need was due to employment requirements as an IT professional, but also due to a sick family member. Our client had an excellent traffic record.

The offence of Driving in Excess of 30km/h over the limit carries an automatic disqualification on conviction of three months. The only way to avoid the three month disqualifications is to have the matter dealt with without conviction.

Yesterday, the Magistrate agreed with our submission that no conviction should be recorded having regard to his driving record and also his need for a licence. As a result, no conviction was recorded and no disqualification or penalty imposed.

Because there was no conviction, in addition to there being no disqualification and no penalty, there was also no demerit points attached to the speeding. Our client was relieved that his employment is no longer in jeopardy and that he can continue to assist his family members.

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