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Premium Content Subscriber only A man busted drink driving tried to tell the court his blood-alcohol content (BAC) reading was high because he hadn’t eaten anything since 10am the day before intercept. Philip David Bain pleaded guilty on April 19 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving. Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said Bain had a BAC of .079 when he was intercepted driving on Graeme Acton Way at 9.20am on February 15. Bain, who represented himself in court, said he hadn’t eaten since 10am February 14 and had a few beers between 5pm-9pm on February 14. “There was ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Two cars were written off after a woman with one of the highest blood-alcohol content readings seen in Queensland, crashed into a parked car. Kellie Lana Norton, 37, recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .328 after crashing her white Volkswagen into a parked Hyundai on Diplock St, North Rockhampton, on November 30 last year at 4.25am. Kellie Lana Norton, 37, recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .328 after crashing her white Volkswagen into a parked Hyundai on Diplock St on November 30, 2020, at 4.25am.   She pleaded guilty on April 14 in Roc...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Moranbah father risked his family’s livelihood when choosing to drive just hours after drinking during a big night out. Mathew Vincent Buswell, 51, pleaded guilty in Moranbah Magistrates Court on April 15 to driving over the general alcohol limit but not over the middle limit. The father of three young children was driving home from Mackay about 11.40am on February 21 when he was intercepted by police on Peak Downs Highway for a roadside breath test. Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Buswell returned a blood-alcohol content reading of .057. Busw...

Premium Content Subscriber only A morning-after drive to take friends home resulted in a young man being busted for drink driving. Kaleb Webb Rowley, 19, pleaded guilty on April 14 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving. Police prosecutor Senior Constable Peter Rumford said police intercepted Rowley driving a bronze Holden hatchback on Moores Creek Road at 7.15am on March 28 with three passengers in the car. He said Rowley told police he had drunk alcohol between 8pm and 2am the night before and was driving his friends home. Rowley, a provisional licence holder, which ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Central Queensland teenager was caught drink driving while taking another girl home to prevent her from walking in the early hours of the morning. Holly Roberton, 18, pleaded guilty at Clermont Magistrates Court on April 14 to driving while over the no alcohol limit but not over the general limit. Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Roberton was pulled over about 1.30am on March 27 at Lime Street, Clermont. She returned a positive roadside breath test and recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .032, while holding a P1 license. The teenager, who ...