Criminal & Traffic
Traffic lawyers help with speeding, driving while suspended, dangerous driving and licence appeals.
Traffic offences can affect your job and livelihood. Lawyers advise whether to contest a fine, argue for reduced penalties, and run licence appeals where your licence has been suspended by the roads authority or a court.
Traffic matters can cost a licence and a livelihood. Many drivers pay fines they could have challenged or reduced.
Traffic offences and demerit systems are state-based. Roads authorities such as Transport for NSW and VicRoads manage licences, with appeal rights to local courts or tribunals depending on the state.
Traffic Offences firms in the directory
383 firms
Cobar, NSW · Central West & Orana
Peter Payne Law provides legal services in Cobar, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
CPC Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Queanbeyan, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Queanbeyan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
J P O'Neill provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Coronial Inquests and Drug Offences.
Mount Isa City, QLD · Outback & Torres Strait
Anderson Telford Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Isa City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Torney Legal provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Grant Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Dural, NSW · Hills District
Peter Dawson & Associates provides legal services in Dural, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Wingham, NSW · Mid North Coast
Anytime Conveyancing provides legal services in Wingham, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Lawweb Pty Ltd provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Driving Law Queensland provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
South Yarra, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Lewenberg & Lewenberg Solicitors provides legal services in South Yarra, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Claremont Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Inner West Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Charters Towers City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Charters Towers City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Claremont Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
Legal Solutions provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Traffic Offences.
Karratha, WA · Pilbara & Kimberley
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Karratha, WA. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
East Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in East Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Port Douglas, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Marino Lawyers provides legal services in Port Douglas, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Understand the next step
Identify the alleged offence, issuing authority and any immediate licence action. A fine, suspension review and criminal charge may involve different pathways.
Ask about the effect on driving before assuming you may continue driving or that paying a notice resolves every issue.
Send the charge, summons, bail paperwork and hearing dates through the method requested by the lawyer. Identify whether you are enquiring for yourself or someone else.
Ask what evidence is available and what must be obtained. Decisions about a plea or statement should follow advice on your own circumstances.
Confirm who will attend the next event, where to meet and what preparation is included. Ask how changes in the case would affect the estimate.
One mention, a contested hearing and an appeal are different scopes of work. Ask about preparation, barrister fees and additional appearances.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Make hearing dates and bail conditions clear at first contact. If the firm cannot assist in time, ask about an available practitioner or the relevant legal-aid service.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
In many cases, yes. Appeal rights and deadlines depend on the state and the reason for the suspension.
Get advice first. A lawyer can check whether the police followed proper procedure, whether a defence is available, and whether the charges can be reduced or withdrawn before you enter any plea.
It depends on the reading, your record and your state's laws. In some cases a lawyer can argue for a reduced disqualification period or a work licence where one is available.