Will I lose my license?

• All drink-driving offences upon conviction provide for license disqualification. The period of disqualification and the minimum amount of disqualification depends on the actual drink-driving charge you are facing.
• For certain offences the police will give an ‘on-the-spot’ suspension for the offences of:
  • DUI;
  • mid-range and high range PCA (.08 or greater);
  • refuse breath test or
  • refuse blood test.
• This suspension runs until you appear in court and have your matter dealt with.
• The court will usually take the period of the on-the-spot suspension into account when you are sentenced.
• In exceptional circumstances a court may deal with your matter under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) which means that there is no conviction. As there is no conviction there is no period of disqualification. A lawyer will be able to advise you if this provision may apply in your circumstances.