Di Benedetto v Transport for NSW [2022] NSWCATOD 133

Di Benedetto v Transport for NSW [2022] NSWCATOD 133

Although the Applicant had favourable character references, no relevant complaints as a bus driver, and expressed remorse, his long and continuous adverse driving record, including numerous speeding offences, traffic light offences, offences committed while driving a public passenger vehicle and after explicit warnings, demonstrated a flagrant disregard for traffic laws. The Tribunal was not confident that sufficient time had passed to show he had changed his driving behaviour, and therefore the correct and preferable decision was to affirm the refusal to renew the Drivers' Authority.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Administrative Review of Refusal to Renew a Drivers' Authority Under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (nsw) / Review of Internal Review Decision Made on 31 May 2022; Final Decision
Outcome
The decision of the Respondent made on 31 May 2022 is affirmed.
Legal Topics
["drivers' Authority" 'bus Driver Authorisation' 'good Repute' 'fit and Proper Person' 'traffic Offences' 'administrative Review']
['administrative Law' 'transport Law'] ["drivers' Authority" 'bus Driver Authorisation' 'good Repute' 'fit and Proper Person' 'traffic Offences' 'administrative Review']

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Procedural Posture

Administrative Review of Refusal to Renew a Drivers' Authority Under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (nsw) / Review of Internal Review Decision Made on 31 May 2022; Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the correct and preferable decision was to refuse the Applicant's application for a Driver Authority." "Whether the Applicant was of good repute and in all other respects a fit and proper person to hold a Drivers' Authority under s 11 of the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW)." "Whether the Applicant's driving record, warnings, remorse, character references and explanation for offences supported renewal or refusal of the Drivers' Authority."]

Ratio Decidendi

Although the Applicant had favourable character references, no relevant complaints as a bus driver, and expressed remorse, his long and continuous adverse driving record, including numerous speeding offences, traffic light offences, offences committed while driving a public passenger vehicle and after explicit warnings, demonstrated a flagrant disregard for traffic laws. The Tribunal was not confident that sufficient time had passed to show he had changed his driving behaviour, and therefore the correct and preferable decision was to affirm the refusal to renew the Drivers' Authority.

Court Disposition

The decision of the Respondent made on 31 May 2022 is affirmed.

Orders

  • ['The decision of the Respondent made on 31 May 2022 is affirmed.']