Charges
Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 52A(3)
What is the maximum penalty for dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm in NSW?
Maximum penalty. Imprisonment for 7 years. The aggravated form in s 52A(4) carries imprisonment for 11 years. Licence: a Crimes Act offence causing bodily harm arising out of the offender's use of a motor vehicle is a major offence under the Road Transport Act 2013, so s 205(2)(d) applies: automatic disqualification of 3 years, with a court discretion to order a shorter period of not less than 12 months, or a longer period.
A maximum is the ceiling the law sets for the worst category of case. It is not what a court is likely to impose, and it is not a prediction about any particular matter.
What the charge covers
This is the same offence structure as dangerous driving occasioning death, but the impact causes serious injury rather than death. The driver must have been under the influence of alcohol or a drug, or driving at a speed or in a manner dangerous to others, at the time of the impact. Grievous bodily harm means really serious injury.
Where these figures come from
Every figure on this page was taken from the legislation or the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, not from secondary summaries:
Legislation changes. Figures are general as at publication; confirm the current position with a lawyer.
This page is general information about NSW law, not legal advice about your matter. Whether a charge can be defended, and what a court is likely to do, depends on the evidence and the circumstances.
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