7 January 2021
DISQUALIFICATION REMOVAL ORDER
If you are disqualified from holding a driver licence for some time into the future you may be eligible to apply for removal of it.
Today, a driver licence is a necessity for work, family, social interaction, attending sporting commitments, shopping and perhaps medical situations.
Disqualification periods have changed dramatically over the last 2 decades with Repeat offenders being declared “HABITUAL OFFENDERS” and receiving a further 5 years disqualification. In many cases, some people are disqualified for 20 – 30 years. The offence of DRIVE WHILST DISQUALIFIED became a far too common offence in the court and gaol system.
In 2017 the Government saw the exponential effect these laws were having on society. It introduced laws to remove these lengthy disqualification periods.
How do I apply for a disqualification removal Order?
To be eligible, you need to be “offence free” for a period of 2 years (4 years in some cases)
Note: you can’t apply if your disqualification is a result of certain serious major offences. (eg. murder, manslaughter, predatory driving, police pursuits, causing death or grievous bodily harm and various other offences).
If you’ve been long disqualified but “offence free” for the last 2 years then apply to Transport for NSW. You will receive a response from them, with a copy of your traffic record, advising if you are eligible.
Go to the link below, print it out and fill it out and send to the RMS : https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/about/forms/45072064-driving-record-application-disqualification-removal-order.pdf
When you have received the response, call us at Proctor & Associates. We will advise you what to do about trying to remove your disqualification.
Call Proctor & Associates now on (02) 9687 3777 and discuss with one of our experienced Traffic Lawyers.