Penalties for Drink Driving under the
Road Safety Act 1986 (Victoria)The maximum penalties for drink driving are:
Your BAC* legal limit:
Your BAC Reading
First or Subsequent Offence?
Max Licence Loss Period
Max Fine
Max Prison
0.00%
0.010% to 0.059%
First *
6 months
$1,200.00
0
0.00%
0.010% to 0.059%
Subsequent
Indefinite
$2,500.00
3 months
Any limit
Over 0.059%
First
Indefinite
$1,200.00
0
Any limit
Over 0.059%
Subsequent
Indefinite
$2,500.00
3 months
Any limit
Refused test
First
Indefinite
$1,200.00
0
Any limit
Refused test
Subsequent
Indefinite
$2,500.00
3 months
Any limit
DUI *
First
Indefinite
$2,500.00
3 months
Any limit
DUI
Subsequent
Indefinite
$2,500.00
12 months
* BAC = Blood Alcohol Content
* DUI = Driving Under the Influence
* It is a first offence if you have not been found guilty of a drink driving offence in the past ten or more years.
Typical Sentencing outcomes:
Typical Outcomes Plead Guilty Plead not guilty
and losePlead not guilty
and winDrivers Licence Canceled for 10 months or more unless you qualify for a bond.
Canceled for 10 months or more unless you qualify for a bond.
Licence not affected.
Fines First Offence: approx $350.00 to $750.00. Repeat offenders get bigger fines and possibly gaol.
First Offence: approx $400.00 to $850.00. Repeat offenders get bigger fines and possibly gaol.
No fines. No Gaol.
Typical Legal costs $500.00 to $1,000.00
$1,000.00 to $3,000.00
Police pay legal costs.
Criminal Record Prior offence recorded
Prior offence recorded
No criminal record.
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