Fines or Jail for Dangerous Driving and Interfering With Non-Motor Vehicles, and Mandatory Licence Bans for Convicted Drivers
Criminal Code (Dangerous Driving) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
Introduced by: Deborah Frecklington (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.