Driving while disqualified is treated seriously by Queensland courts, and a conviction means a further disqualification. Many people charged believed they were allowed to drive. Talk to Joseph Rahim about your charge before your court date.
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It is an offence under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (Qld) to drive while you are disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence. It is dealt with in the Magistrates Court, and it cannot be pleaded online.
On conviction, the court must impose a further disqualification on top of any other penalty.
Legal Aid Queensland notes that imprisonment is not automatic, but that magistrates will consider it, particularly where the driving happened early in a disqualification period.
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Usually you will not be able to keep driving, which is why preparation for court matters so much.
When the period finishes you are not licensed again until you get a new licence. Driving in the gap is still an offence.
A disqualification from any Australian court stops you driving in Queensland on an interstate or overseas licence.
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Yes. On conviction the court must impose a further disqualification.
Imprisonment is not automatic, but magistrates will consider it. Nobody can tell you the outcome in advance.
A disqualification does not end on its own. You are not licensed again until you get a new licence.
No. Charges that can lead to a disqualification cannot be pleaded online, so you will need to go to court.
No. A work licence is only available for drink or drug driving charges.
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