: Traffic Offences

Exceeding Speed Limit in School Zone Recently we have noticed a trend where Victoria Traffic Police will setup speed detection sites in a school zone, during school holiday periods, when the local school is closed, pinging motorists for not observing the speed limit applicable to

Have you been charged with careless driving? Careless driving is a charge that is a common driving charge in Victoria. Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers have represented thousands of clients charged with careless driving. Whilst not being the most serious charge clients often engage our

Have you been charged with reckless conduct endangering life or serious injury – driving a motor vehicle? The charge of reckless conduct endangering serious injury or life, is a charge that will often be paired with various alternative traffic offences such as dangerous driving, evading

Have you been charged with Culpable Driving Causing Death?  Culpable Driving Causing Death is a very serious charge. It carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Are

s319 DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY The offence of “dangerous driving causing death or serious injury” was created as a middle ground between the very serious charge of culpable driving (causing death) and dangerous driving. To successfully prosecute an offender for a breach

Have you been charged with Dangerous or negligent driving whilst being pursued by police? Per section 319AA of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle dangerously or negligently while being pursued by police if a person has been given a direction

DANGEROUS DRIVING Dangerous driving and road safety more generally is something the courts take very seriously. Road traffic accidents accounted for 263 deaths in Victoria in 2019; it is for this reason; the courts impose significant penalties to try and deter motorists from driving dangerously

Have you been charged with Improper Use of a Motor Vehicle?  Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers regularly represent clients charged with improper use of a motor vehicle. We have offices in Dandenong, Geelong, Melbourne CBD, Ringwood, Ballarat, Frankston, Moorabbin and Werribee  in close proximity to the

Have You Been Charged with Failing in the Duty of Driver etc. of Motor Vehicle if Accident Occurs? Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers regularly represent clients charged with driving and traffic offences. We have offices in Dandenong, Geelong, Melbourne CBD, Ringwood, Ballarat, Frankston, Moorabbin and

Have you been charged with Failure to Nominate the Driver of a Motor Vehicle?  This is a tricky charge. It is often the case that police will charge you with other driving offences such as dangerous driving or careless driving, these will be alternative charges.

Dribbin & Brown’s Traffic Lawyers, regularly represent clients charged with driving whilst disqualified. We have a number of offices around Melbourne and Geelong and routinely appear at the local Magistrates Court in these localities representing clients charged with driving whilst disqualified and other traffic offences.

Have you been charged with Driving Unlicensed? Dribbin & Brown Lawyers regularly represent clients charged with driving offences including unlicensed driving. We have offices in Dandenong, Geelong, Melbourne CBD, Ringwood, Ballarat, Frankston Moorabbin and Werribee. Our offices are all in close proximity to the local Magistrates’ Courts

Driving Whilst Suspended / Disqualified Lawyers Melbourne Have you been charged with driving whilst suspended or driving whilst disqualified? We have offices in Melbourne’s CBD, Frankston, Dandenong, Ringwood, Moorabbin & Geelong. We regularly represent clients charged with these offences at the various Magistrates’ Courts. If