MID RANGE DRINK DRIVING (PCA)
The offence of mid-range PCA is committed by a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration from 0.08 to 0.149. If you are convicted by a Court, which is the most likely outcome in these cases, the maximum penalty for a first offender is imprisonment for 9 months and/or a fine of up to 30 penalty units ($3,300).
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Upon conviction, the minimum licence disqualification is for 6 months and the mandatory interlock period for 12 months. However, if you are exempted from driving with an interlock device, then the automatic disqualification is 12 months.
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The maximum penalties for repeat offenders, following a conviction, is a maximum penalty of up to 12 months imprisonment, a fine of up to 50 penalty units ($5,500), minimum licence disqualification for 9 months, and mandatory interlock program for 24 months. However, if you are exempted from an interlock device, then the automatic disqualification is 3 years.
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Table of Penalties for Mid-Range Drink Driving:
Penalty
First offence
Second or subsequent offence
Maximum court- imposed fine
$2,200
$3,300
Maximum prison term
9 Months
12 Months
Minimum disqualification
$2,200
$3,300
Maximum disqualification
N/A
N/A
Automatic disqualification (disqualification period that applies in the absence of a specific court order)
12 Months
3 Years
Immediate licence suspension
Yes
Yes