Our Senior Solicitor, Nicholas Hardy-Clements, represented a 50-year-old woman at Moss Vale Local Court for a mid-range PCA offence.
Charge: Drive with a medium range prescribed concentration of alcohol (mid-range PCA) under Section 110(4) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
Our client was stopped on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08 and below 0.15. On instructions, Mr Hardy-Clements entered an early guilty plea and proceeded to sentence supported by strong character references, completion of a traffic offender program and relevant medical material. See our general guide to drink driving (PCA) in NSW.
Mandatory Interlock Outcome
For most mid-range PCA matters, unless an exemption applies, offenders enter the mandatory alcohol interlock program for 12 months. The device prevents the vehicle starting unless a zero-alcohol breath sample is provided. In this case, the court imposed a 12-month interlock period, consistent with the regime.
Result
With targeted submissions and supporting material, the court accepted our client’s rehabilitation steps and imposed the interlock program for 12 months. We congratulate our team and our client on this outcome.
If you have been charged with an alcohol-related driving offence, contact Jameson Law or call (02) 8806 0866 for urgent advice.
