VIC Licence Suspension - Speeding

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Rebecca James

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Earlier this year I lost my licence for speeding. I am not saying that it wasn't the right thing because I needed to learn a lesson. But I'm 18 and this year I had to move out of home for uni and I feel that not having my licence is affecting my mental health because I am no longer getting invited to family events as it is not easy to get back home where I used to just drive there and it didn't bother me how many hours it took. I feel slightly excluded from my family and lonely. Just wondering if there is anywhere I could apply to have my suspension canceled or shortened. And if that's not an option a way to get through the rest of my suspension.
 

Rod

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No. The law takes the view that the well being of other people is more important than your mental health and I must say I have some sympathy for this viewpoint.

You were given a chance, suspect multiple chances, and blew it. The fact that you may now appreciate that driving is a serious responsibility is a little too late as far as your licence is concerned.
 

Iamthelaw

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No. The law takes the view that the well being of other people is more important than your mental health and I must say I have some sympathy for this viewpoint.
This isn't accurate. There is provision for this to occur in limited circumstances.

However, based on what you've written I doubt it applies to your particular scenario.

Were you seeking treatment or prescribed medication for mental health related reasons on or around the time that the offence occurred?
 

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If you disclose health conditions to vicroads they'll make you undertake a doctors examination to see if you are fit to drive. Fail the exam and you lose the right to drive till given the all clear by a doctor.

What Act or provision are thinking of that will allow a driver to recover a license after losing it due to speeding offences?

I am assuming Vicroads have calculated the points properly.
 

Iamthelaw

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What Act or provision are thinking of that will allow a driver to recover a license after losing it due to speeding offences?

I am assuming Vicroads have calculated the points properly.
Infringements Act
 

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Thanks for replying.

I don't see that Act helping. If the licence is lost due to offences of the Road Safety Act 1986, then s 118 of the Infringements Act 2006 says suspension will not be affected by a decision under the Infringements Act.

Of course I could be wrong and there's a get out clause I haven't yet discovered :)
 

sammy01

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Look the idea of taking someone off the road is to cause them considerable difficulty, stress. trauma even... Lesson learnt. Don't mean to be blunt... But if you could go to vic-roads and say ' look, not having a licence is really stressing me out' and they'd give everyone their licence back on that premise, how would that work...

In NSW anyone with a clean licence of 10 yrs or more can apply for a fine to be dis-missed on the grounds of a good driving history... but at 18 not much use to you...

ONE MORE THING - don't drive... do not think that the cops / courts will go easy on you even if you have a pretty good sob story. It is not worth the risk and definitely not work doubling or tripling your time off the road when you get caught... and you will get caught...