
a suspension or cancellation set aside on review by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. a 24-hour suspension because of a matter relating to drink or drug driving. an immediate licence suspension because of an alleged drink or drug driving offence. a suspension for failing to appear in court to answer a drink or drug driving charge. However, you may still be eligible to apply for a special hardship order if you have received: you were convicted of operating a vehicle dangerously. were convicted of driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit while unlicensed. #SAMPLE LETTER FOR HARDSHIP MAIL DELIEVERY DRIVER#
you were made ineligible to apply for a Queensland driver licence because you either.your authority to drive in Queensland on a non-Queensland driver licence was suspended.you were disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence.your Queensland driver licence was cancelled or suspended, including if you were granted a special hardship order.You are not eligible to apply for a special hardship order if, within the 5 years before your driver licence was suspended: You can’t apply for a special hardship order if your learner licence has been suspended.
committed a high speed driving offence (more than 40km/h over the speed limit). gained 2 or more demerit points while driving under a period of good driving behaviour for 1 year. To be eligible for a special hardship order, you must hold a Queensland provisional or open driver licence that has been suspended because you either: severe and unusual hardship to you or your family, other than by depriving you of your means of earning a living. extreme hardship to you or your family by depriving you of your means of earning a living. You may be eligible to apply for a special hardship order if the licence suspension would cause either:
Note: This is different to a restricted (work) licence, which you may be eligible to apply for if you’ve been convicted of a drink or drug driving offence. If your licence is suspended but you need to keep driving, such as for work, you may be eligible to apply for a special hardship order.Ī special hardship order is a court order that allows a driver with a suspended provisional or open licence to continue driving under restricted and specific conditions.