Dylan John Nuske slammed for blasting the speed limit in his desperate bid to see his newborn child

An L-plater from Mount Gambier copped a tough road lesson from the court after his decision to see his newborn baby went awry.

A learner driver who could not wait to see his newborn child has been blasted for risking lives during his reckless bid to flee police.

Dylan John Nuske, 20, spun his tires at a roundabout and crossed onto the wrong side of the road while travelling roughly 40km/h over the speed limit, a court has heard.

The court heard the family friend who normally supervises Nuske was out of town for the week.

So the defendant got behind the wheel unsupervised to visit his new baby.

Dylan John Nuske could have left his newborn child fatherless after he sped away from police during a routine traffic stop, a court has heard. Picture: Arj Ganesan

A police prosecutor told the court police had attempted to pull over the slightly damaged Ford on Wireless Rd East for a routine traffic stop at 5.50pm on April 2.

“The defendant accelerated away from police braking traction on the roundabout and continuing northbound (onto Kennedy Ave),” a police prosecutor said.

“The defendant then crossed the dividing line onto the wrong side of the road to overtake other northbound vehicles.”

Nuske reached speeds of roughly 120km/h while pulling back onto the correct side of the road just before a blind crest, a court has heard.

Nuske’s lawyer Jessica Feast told the court her client was unable to find anyone to supervise him so he could drive to the hospital.

“He made the wrong decision to drive acknowledges that,” Ms Feast said.

“He did get his vehicle released from impound and he sold it straight away to a purchaser in Portland so he was not tempted to drive.”

Nuske pleaded guilty at the Mount Gambier Magistrate Court on Friday to fail to stop vehicle, drive at dangerous speed, drive with no L-plates on vehicle and contravene condition of learner’s permit.

Magistrate Koula Kossiavelos blasted the accused for his reckless actions — which could have left his child without a father.

“When you drive in a dangerous manner or dangerous speed, you’re putting yourself and others at risk,” Ms Kossiavelos said.

“Do you understand that you could have killed yourself?

“You may not have made it to see your newborn child — and the worst thing is that you could have killed someone else as well.”

The Mount Gambier man was fined $360 and handed a two-year good behaviour bond, with a conviction recorded and he lost his licence for a year.