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Driver Fined $2,000, Disqualified for Melbourne School Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old

The case underscored limits of Victoria's careless driving laws, which cap penalties at a modest fine.

Overview

  • Shaymaa Oun Ghazi Zuhaira pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving and was convicted in Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
  • The magistrate cancelled her licence, imposed a two-year disqualification, and ordered a safe driving course.
  • Crash analysis found no mechanical faults, and the magistrate said the most likely explanation was pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.
  • Five students were struck at Auburn South Primary School on October 29, 2024, with Jack Davey, 11, dying and three others seriously injured.
  • Jack's parents called for a review of Victorian road and licensing laws to create higher-level offences and penalties for deaths or serious injuries.