Dangerous Driving, Speeding – Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court

The Court: Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
The Date: December 2025

The Charges:

Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic) s 64(1) – Dangerous driving
Road Safety Road Rules 2017 (Vic) s 20 (1) – Speeding

Possible penalties our client was facing:

Charge 1:

Fine of up to $48,842.40
Up to two years imprisonment
Possible further license disqualification

Charge 2:

Fine of up to $4,070.20

The Facts of the Case:

The police estimated that the accused was travelling between150 and 170 kilometres per hour in a zone with a speed restriction of 100 kilometres an hour. The accused was intercepted on a rural road, which made the police consider the accused’s driving as extremely high risk and dangerous. The accused stated that they were unaware of the speed at which they were travelling.

The Result:

In court, the Magistrate imposed a fine of $800 without conviction and did not impose any further license disqualifications. Our client was extremely happy with this outcome.

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