Driving While Suspended due To Unpaid Fines – Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
The Court: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
The Date: April 2025
The Charges:
- Road Safety Act 30AA – driving while licence suspended due to unpaid fines
- This is a different type of driving while suspended offence. It only applies if the reason your licence was suspended is for unpaid fines.
Under section 30AA of the Road Safety Act, a person who is found guilty is liable for a fine of up to $1,975.90.
- Our client was unaware that their licence had been suspended.
- Our client’s licence had been suspended indefinitely due to unpaid fines.
- In court, our client received a fine of $300 without conviction and no loss of licence.
- Our client was pleased as a low-level fine was received.
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