Yamba's drunk golf buggy driver has his day in court

A Yamba man’s adventure in his golf buggy whilst intoxicated on a Friday night last month had its sequel in the Maclean Local Court on Tuesday, July 13.

The man, who recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.135, was convicted on charges of driving the golf buggy whilst intoxicated and using an unregistered vehicle on a public road. In addition to fines of $500 and $250, respectively, the man was disqualified from driving for 6 months.

The man’s legal representative proposed to the court that the level of criminality was lessened by the man driving his buggy rather than the car parked in his garage.

However, the magistrate would not have any of that argument and said that it would have made no difference had the defendant been riding a push bike. By his actions the defendant had put others, along with himself, in danger.

Driver of golf buggy really blew it

NSW Police report that a man has been charged after allegedly being caught driving a golf buggy whilst intoxicated at Yamba on the state’s Far North Coast.

About 8.50pm yesterday (Friday 4 June 2010), patrolling police saw a golf buggy being driven north on Clarence Street towards the Pilot Street intersection.

It will be alleged a 51-year-old Yamba male then drove the buggy to the kerb on the road’s northern side and attempted to mount the gutter. The buggy was not equipped with head lamps, brake lights, or turn signals. The man was stopped by police and breath-tested, returning a positive reading of 0.135.

He was taken to Yamba Police Station and issued a Field Court Attendance Notice (FCAN) for drive with middle range PCA, and use unregistered vehicle on road. Police also suspended the man’s driving licence.

Source: NSW Police