Noah Banjo Turbill pleads guilty to burnout crash in Christies Beach Magistrates Court

A southern suburbs teen who crashed into another car after doing a burnout to impress a friend has been labelled “disgraceful” and “appalling” by a magistrate.

Noah Turbill faced the Christies Beach Magistrates Court last week. Picture: Kaysee Miller

An 18-year-old southern suburbs L-plater who crashed into another car after doing a burnout to impress a friend has been labelled “disgraceful” and “appalling” by a magistrate.

Noah Banjo Turbill of Aldinga Beach pleaded guilty to property damage, possessing a prohibited weapon and driving offences at the Christies Beach Magistrates Court last week.

Magistrate Susan O’Connor slammed Turbill’s behaviour during the string of offences which occurred over two days in September.

“Your behaviour is disgraceful,” Ms O’Connor said.

“You’re just a person who cannot control your anger who has chosen to squander opportunities, who smokes too much cannabis and who can commit two sets of serious offences within 24 hours because of a poor anti-social attitude and a lack of respect for other people’s property on one occasion, and secondly to be completely oblivious to the consequences for other drivers.”

On the first occasion, Turbill caused $560 damage by punching the rear tail light of a random car at Good Guys, Noarlunga Centre, after arguing with an acquaintance.

Noah Turbill has been convicted after causing a crash as an L-plater. Picture: iStock

At the time, police found him in possession of a knuckle duster, which is a prohibited weapon.

The next day, Turbill – who was on his learner’s permit – took his father’s car, lost control of it while attempting a burnout and collided with another vehicle after veering to the opposite side of the road.

“You’ve decided to impress a friend to do a burnout but you did it so badly that the car mounted a centre median strip and smashed into somebody else’s car coming in the opposite direction,” Ms O’Connor said.

“The level of danger that you exhibited on that day because of your rampant self-interest and lack of responsibility means you are not old or mature enough to be on the road.

“You have an appalling attitude, ‘poor me’, you’ve achieved nothing.

“You’re responsible for who you are, you’re responsible for your attitude, you’re responsible for your not only immaturity but your wish to show off and strut around as the guy with the knuckle dusters that does burnouts.

“Stand up like a man and do something about your life.”

Defence lawyer Indianna Davis told the court Turbill had a difficult childhood but was engaging with support services to manage his anger problems and find employment.

“He recognises that effectively at the moment he’s on the wrong path but he’s doing what he can to get on the right path,” Ms Davis said.

Ms O’Connor convicted Turbill and ordered he serve a $500 12-month good behaviour bond and disqualified him from driving for three-months.

He was fined $500 and ordered to repay the $560 in damage.