Townsville · Traffic & Drink Driving
Keep your licence, protect your record
For most people, losing their licence means losing the ability to get to work, run the family and keep life moving. A drink-driving or traffic charge doesn’t have to end that way. We advise you before you front court, argue to keep you on the road where the law allows, and — for some offences — argue for no conviction to be recorded at all.
Where we can help
We act on a wide range of traffic & drink driving matters. If yours isn’t listed, ask us — chances are we can still help or point you the right way.
The essentials
A conviction being recorded isn’t automatic. For some traffic and drink-driving offences a court can decide not to record one, and it’s an outcome we’ve secured for clients many times. It’s worth pursuing, because a recorded conviction can follow you into your work, your blue card and even overseas travel — so get advice before you plead guilty and accept whatever comes with it.
Drink-driving convictions carry mandatory disqualification periods, and the length depends on your blood-alcohol reading and history. Losing your licence can cost you your job as much as the fine does. In some cases you may be eligible for a restricted (work) licence that lets you keep driving for work — talk to us early so we can protect your ability to drive where the law allows.
A work licence lets some drivers keep driving for employment during a disqualification, but the eligibility rules are strict and the application has to be prepared properly. We assess whether you qualify and, if you do, prepare and run the application — because a refused application can’t simply be re-run.
Driving while disqualified, suspended or unlicensed is treated seriously and can carry further disqualification and, in some cases, imprisonment. Demerit-point suspensions, SPER-related suspensions and licence reinstatement all have their own processes. Whatever the situation, we’ll tell you where you stand and the best path back to a licence.
How it works
Call us before your court date. The right advice early can protect your licence and, for some offences, keep a conviction off your record.
We review the charge, the reading and your driving history, and prepare the material — references, a work-licence application, submissions — that changes the outcome.
We appear with you and argue for the shortest disqualification, a work licence where you’re eligible, and no conviction recorded where it’s realistically available.
It starts with a free, no-pressure conversation.
Good to know
We can advise you and have, on many occasions, had no conviction recorded — and a clean record can be worth as much as the penalty itself.
A recorded conviction can have serious consequences for your work, your blue card and even overseas travel. We factor all of it into how we run your matter.
Drink-driving convictions carry mandatory disqualifications, but in some cases you may be eligible for a work licence. We pursue it wherever the law allows.
Local traffic & drink driving
Drink-driving and traffic charges are dealt with in the Townsville Magistrates Court, and we appear there constantly — we know the local prosecutors, the mandatory disqualification periods and when a work licence is realistically within reach. From the CBD to Aitkenvale, Kirwan, Kelso and Magnetic Island, you get traffic and drink-driving lawyers Townsville drivers can reach from the first phone call, before you front court.
Traffic & Drink Driving FAQs
Can’t see yours? Ask us directly — the first conversation is free.
Drink-driving convictions carry mandatory disqualification periods, but the length depends on your reading and history. In some cases you may be eligible for a work licence that lets you keep driving for employment. Talk to us early so we can protect your ability to drive where the law allows.
For some offences, yes. A Queensland court has a discretion not to record a conviction, and we’ve had no conviction recorded for clients on many occasions. Because a recorded conviction can affect your work, blue card and travel, it’s worth getting advice before you plead.
A work (restricted) licence lets some drivers keep driving for employment during a disqualification. The eligibility rules are strict and the application must be prepared properly. We assess whether you qualify and, if so, prepare and run the application for you.
It’s treated seriously and can carry a further disqualification and, in some cases, imprisonment. Get advice before your court date — how the matter is prepared and presented genuinely affects the outcome.
You can plead guilty yourself, but a well-prepared matter — the right submissions, a work-licence application, evidence of what your licence means to you — can reduce the disqualification and, for some offences, keep a conviction off your record. That’s hard to undo once you’ve been dealt with, so advice first is worth it.
A recorded conviction can have serious consequences for your work, your blue card and even overseas travel. That’s exactly why we argue, where it’s available, for no conviction to be recorded — and why getting advice early matters.
Your first consultation is free, confidential and without obligation — a clear read on where you stand and what to do next.
Set your bearing
A free, confidential first conversation with a Townsville lawyer. No pressure, no jargon — just a clear read on your options and the way forward.
