A sentence of 30 months imprisonment (reduced from 40 months for guilty plea) served by ICO was imposed for driving at a police officer at 120 km/h during a pursuit, where the offending was reckless rather than intentional and no actual injury resulted. The court confirmed that the factors identified in Seymour at [35]-[37] are relevant to assessing objective seriousness of the s 29A offence. Section 69 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 (ACT) confers power to order concurrent disqualification periods where they arise from convictions relating to a single occasion.
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