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Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
The offence of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm under s 52A(3) is committed if the driver is involved in an impact occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH) to another person, and the driver is under the influence of liquor or a drug, or is driving at a dangerous speed or in a dangerous manner.
The maximum penalty on indictment is 7 years imprisonment. Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning GBH under s 52A(4) carries a maximum penalty of 11 years imprisonment. The same circumstances of aggravation apply as for dangerous driving
occasioning death.
Offences of dangerous driving occasioning GBH can be prosecuted summarily (ie. in the Local Court), unless an election to proceed on indictment is made by the prosecution or the person charged: Table 1 in Schedule 1 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986. The maximum penalty which can be imposed by the Local Court is 18 months imprisonment: s 267(4)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Our drink driving lawyers will advise you of the potential penalties and provide you with no obligation all inclusive fixed fee quote. Their services can, help you to minimise the legal charges against you and they will represent your case in court .
Our Drink Driving Lawyers can also advise you of your chances in obtaining a Section 10 of the Crimes Actof Crimes Act non conviction order. A section 10 is an order of the Court that may be made if your lawyer is able to persuade the courts not to record a conviction, not to fine you and to allow you to keep your drivers licence.
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