WA Traffic Offences

Traffic offences are exemplified by speeding, alcohol and drugs among others. There are varieties of penalties imposed for drivers who commit any of these traffic offences. Anyone caught and charged with any of the traffic offences may either plead guilty or not guilty to the offence charged or may choose to seek legal advice before entering any plea.

When convicted of a traffic offence after trial, you may either face payment of fine or disqualification of a license for a period of time depending on what the charged was. There are also traffic offences which impose imprisonment to those found guilty of it.
When charged with a traffic offense, a person may be issued a court hearing notice or summon.

If the one issued is a court hearing notice, he or she has the option of not attending the same when answering the charge by returning the notice back to the court with the plea endorsed on it. The court then by this way has the information whether the person charged with the traffic offence pleaded guilty or not guilty. However, if the one issued was summon, then it is mandatory to attend the court hearing in person and personally entered a plea of guilty or not guilty.