The different types of dangerous driving offences are set out under section 52A of the crimes act.
Grievous bodily harm means really serious bodily injury that results in a permanent or serious disfiguring of the victim.
The driving is considered dangerous if, at the time of the offence, the driver was:
Circumstances of aggravation include:
Dangerous Driving is a Table 1 Offence, meaning it will ordinarily be dealt with in the Local Court unless the Director of Public Prosecutions makes an election for the offence to be dealt with on indictment.
The penalties can vary depending on which court the offence is heard, and what the circumstances of the offending are.
The maximum penalty for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm 2 years imprisonment. If heard in the District Court, the maximum penalty is 7 years. The automatic license disqualification for a first offence is a period of 3 years (an 5 years for a subsequent offence), though the Court can reduce this period in the appropriate circumstances.
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