Drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended

Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic) s 30(1)

Sentencing outcomes in the Magistrates' Court, 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021

Charge data

In the Magistrates' Court, 26,614 charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended were sentenced in the three years to 30 June 2021. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was a fine (64.5%, or 17154 of 26,614 charges).

On SACStat, a charge is a single count of a sentenced offence. Charge data is most useful in understanding how a specific crime is usually sentenced.

Case data

In 22,127 cases sentenced in the Magistrates' Court in the three years to 30 June 2021, drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended was the principal proven offence (the most serious crime) in the case. In those 22,127 cases, 16,682 people were male and 5,445 people were female. The most common sentence was a fine (68.3%, or 15109 of 22,127 cases).

A case is a collection of one or more charges against a person or company sentenced at the one hearing. Case data is most useful in understanding the total sentence usually imposed on people found guilty of a particular crime.

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Figure 1: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (26,614 charges)

Note: The graph only includes data for the most severe sentence imposed for the charge. For example, only imprisonment is included for combined orders of imprisonment and a community correction order. Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes for charges
Figure 2: Imprisonment lengths for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (254 charges)

Note: The graph only includes imprisonment that was not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate imprisonment).

Bar graph of imprisonment for charges
Figure 3: Community correction order lengths for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (2,976 charges)
Bar graph of community correction orders for charges
Figure 4: Fine amounts for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (7,679 charges)

Note: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Bar graph of fines for charges
Figure 5: Sentencing outcomes for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (26,614 charges)

Note: The graph only includes data for the most severe sentence imposed for the charge. For example, only imprisonment is included for combined orders of imprisonment and a community correction order. Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes for charges
Figure 6: Number of charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (26,614 charges)
Bar graph of charges by financial year
Figure 7: Average imprisonment lengths for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (254 charges)

Note: The graph only includes imprisonment that was not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate imprisonment).

Bar graph of imprisonment for charges by financial year
Figure 8: Average community correction order lengths for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (2,976 charges)
Bar graph of community correction orders for charges by financial year
Figure 9: Average fine amounts for charges of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (7,679 charges)

Note: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Bar graph of fines amounts for charges by financial year
Figure 10A: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (22,127 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes
Figure 10B: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (16,682 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes for males
Figure 10C: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (5,445 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes for females
Figure 10D: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 18 to 24 for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (4,774 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes for people aged 18 to 24
Figure 10E: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (15,378 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54
Figure 10F: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (1,929 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over
Figure 11: Imprisonment lengths for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (1,491 cases), including imprisonment only (905 cases) and imprisonment combined with a community correction order (CCO) (586 cases)
Bar graph of imprisonment
Figure 12: Non-parole periods for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (905 cases)

Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.

Bar graph of non-parole periods
Figure 13: Community correction order lengths for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended (2,194 cases), including community correction orders without imprisonment (1,608 cases) and community correction orders combined with imprisonment (586 cases)
Bar graph of community correction orders
Figure 15A: Number of cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year for all people (22,127 cases)
Bar graph of cases by financial year for all people
Figure 15B: Number of cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year for males (16,682 cases)
Bar graph of cases by financial year for males
Figure 15C: Number of cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year for females (5,445 cases)
Bar graph of cases by financial year for females
Figure 15D: Number of cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year for people aged 18 to 24 (4,774 cases)
Bar graph of cases by financial year for people aged 18 to 24
Figure 15E: Number of cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year for people aged 25 to 54 (15,378 cases)
Bar graph of cases by financial year for people aged 25 to 54
Figure 15F: Number of cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year for people aged 55 and over (1,929 cases)
Bar graph of cases by financial year for people aged 55 and over
Figure 14A: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (22,127 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes
Figure 14B: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (16,682 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes for males
Figure 14C: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (5,445 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes for females
Figure 14D: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 18 to 24 for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (4,774 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes for people aged 18 to 24
Figure 14E: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (15,378 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54
Figure 14F: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (1,929 cases)

Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.

Bar graph of yearly sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over
Figure 16: Average imprisonment lengths for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (1,491 cases), including imprisonment without a community correction order (905 cases) and imprisonment combined with a community correction order (CCO) (586 cases)
Bar graph of imprisonment by financial year
Figure 17: Average imprisonment lengths and non-parole periods (NPPs) for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year (108 cases)

Note: NPP Cases in the graph indicates that only cases with a non-parole period are included.

Bar graph of imprisonment and non-parole periods by financial year
Figure 18: Average community correction order (CCO) lengths for cases of drive a motor vehicle while authorisation is cancelled or suspended by financial year, including community correction orders without imprisonment (1,608 cases) and community correction orders combined with imprisonment (586 cases)
Bar graph of community correction orders by financial year

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