{"id":2369,"date":"2023-09-11T17:11:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:42:53","slug":"resolving-traffic-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/en\/resolving-traffic-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolving traffic offences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traffic offences involve a wide range of incidents such as crossing through a red light, speeding, destroying property, causing injury to other persons, littering and driving unlicensed or an unregistered vehicle. Traffic offences involve a wide range of incidents such as crossing through a red light, speeding, destroying property, causing injury to other persons, littering and driving unlicensed or an unregistered vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most matters involving fines of less than a thousand dollars or demerit points, many people would accept the finding of the traffic authorities. However, if you believe you are innocent or there are extenuating circumstances which justify the committing of the offence, you can and should seek legal advice. This becomes even more important if your occupation or lifestyle involves daily use of a motor vehicle. It only takes a couple of traffic offences to lose your driver's license for It only takes a couple of traffic offences to lose your driver's licence for a substantial period of time. Chua Tan Associates provides practical advice and can help draft legal submissions. Chua Tan Associates provides practical advice and can help draft legal submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where there is serious injury or death to individuals, the police are likely to charge the culprit with manslaughter and\/or indictable offences. It is therefore important to consider mitigating circumstances which can be understood should the matter be heard for sentencing. It is therefore important to consider mitigating circumstances which can be understood should the matter be heard for sentencing. We highly recommend you seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity. 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