Fines or Jail for Dangerous Driving and Interfering With Non-Motor Vehicles; Mandatory Licence Bans for Convicted Drivers
Criminal Code (Dangerous Driving) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
Topics
criminal penalties dangerous driving driver licensing public safety road safety road transport social media traffic offences vehicle operation
Introduced by: The Hon Deborah Frecklington MP (LNP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Driving a motor vehicle dangerously is a misdemeanour; the maximum penalty is 5 years imprisonment or 400 penalty units (2026: $69,080).
Driving dangerously and causing death or grievous bodily harm is a crime; the maximum penalty is 16 years imprisonment.
Interfering dangerously with a non-motor vehicle is a misdemeanour; the maximum penalty is 3 years imprisonment or 200 penalty units (2026: $34,540).
Interfering dangerously with a non-motor vehicle and causing death or grievous bodily harm is a crime; the maximum penalty is 14 years imprisonment.
Advertising dangerous driving on social media after a conviction is a crime; the maximum penalty is 7 years imprisonment or 600 penalty units (2026: $103,620) for basic dangerous driving.
Prison terms jump to 14 or 20 years for dangerous driving if the offender has a similar conviction within the last 5 years.
The court must ban a person from holding or getting a Queensland driver licence if they are convicted of dangerous driving. The ban lasts between 1 and 3 years, or can be a permanent ban.
Sections 328A and 328B are removed from the Criminal Code.