Negligent Driving Offences
Negligent and Dangerous Driving Offences
These type of charges are often defendable, contact us for a free appraisal if you are charged with negligent and/or dangerous driving.
If you drive past Marulan HVSS inadvertently, in the ” agony of the moment” there is every chance you will be charged with driving in a manner dangerous, with negligent driving as a backup offence.
We have successfully conducted appeals in the District Court on these type of charges on several occasions, and we often have charges withdrawn before they even get to court.
Marulan and Mt White (Southbound) are the most common weighbridges where these type of offences occur. We regularly appear in Goulburn and Gosford Local Courts.
Sometimes, these offences are charged when death and/or serious injury occur. When this happens, the prospect of custodial sentences is very much available to the courts. Highway Advocates have the experience and track record in these types of matters, and we can proudly say that none of our clients have ever received such an outcome.
The entrance to Marulan Northbound Weighbridge is often missed by truck drivers for one reason or another. NHVR will ” throw the book at you” if you attempt to reverse back up in the “agony of the moment” With our office just down the road in Goulburn, can you afford not to call Highway Advocates if this happens to you?
Negligent and Dangerous driving is treated as a serious traffic offence.
To prove a charge of negligent driving, authorities need to demonstrate that:
- You failed to take proper care when driving
- You were the driver
- You were in charge of the vehicle at the incident time
- That the incident took place on a road (or a road-related area), which can also include car parks.
A failure to take proper care may include any of the comprehensive list of criteria required of truck drivers and their heavy vehicles. To achieve this, Police, Transport for NSW and the NHVR must prove beyond reasonable doubt that your driving was beyond that of a prudent driver.
Highway Advocates has significant experience in negligent and dangerous driving offences with a substantial list of positive outcomes, where our clients avoided convictions, fines, and in some cases, prison sentences.. We offer most services at fixed prices and your first consultation is completely free.
If you required heart surgery, would you go to your GP? Highway Advocates are the only firm that handles these type of offences exclusively. Don’t risk your licence and livelihood before you let us appraise your matter.