Court

  • Mistake proves costly for suspended driver

    A Colac district man must pay a $750 fine for driving while suspended near Apollo Bay.

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  • Truck driver cautioned over missing interlock

    A truck driver caught driving without an alcohol interlock device fitted to his truck must be on his best behaviour for the next six months and pay $500 to a court fund.

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  • No excuse for unlicensed motorist

    A Colac mum who has never had a full driver’s licence has been ordered to pay a $650 fine and stay off the road for the next six months.

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  • Magistrate waives fine

    A woman with exemplary traffic history has been left in shock after a Magistrate dismissed her penalty for failing to stop at a stop sign.

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  • Blow for drug-driver

    A woman caught travelling at almost 150kmh in a 100kmh zone while under the influence of drugs is off the road for the next two years and must pay a $1500 fine.

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  • Licence disqualification and $1000 fine

    A man with a shocking criminal history has had his licence disqualified for the next two years and warned to think twice before driving without a licence again or he could end up in jail.

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  • Driver refuses to confirm identity

    A Fawkner man unwilling to confirm his identity to the court will have his charges heard ex-parte next year.

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  • Stepfather guilty of threat to kill

    A 36-year-old man will participate in a men’s behavioural change program, after assaulting family members and threatening to kill his stepdaughter.

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