Tanya Scopacasa, Joshua Gniady face Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on drink and drug driving charges

A Woodville South woman who blew more than four times the legal limit while driving to get Hungry Jacks is one of the drug and drink drivers to face the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court.

A trip to Hungry Jacks landed one driver in hot water in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court.

Two drivers have appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrates court to face charges relating to drugs or alcohol.

Convictions were handed for each offender, leading to fines and penalties.

Below are drivers who faced the court. It serves to act as a deterrent to others from drinking or drug driving.

TANYA SARAH SCOPACASA

A 42-year-old Woodville South woman has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence – at more than four times the limit.

The court heard the incident involved Tanya Sarah Scopacasa occurred at 9pm on June 18, after police were contacted by the manager of Hungry Jacks on Port Road, Beverley.

“The manager of Hungry Jacks stated she saw a white Holden Barina, which was stationery in the carpark,” a police prosecutor said.

“The car was situated in the parking space next to the Hungry Jacks drive-through lane.

“The manager’s attention was drawn to it, because actually she thought the car was waiting to be served some food.

Drug and driving offences were heard in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court this week.

“The manager has walked up to the car and spoken to the driver, who at the time stated she thought she was in the drive-through lane.

“The manager said that she found it incredibly difficult to speak with the defendant, she couldn’t answer any questions and at that time she thought she possibly might be under the influence of some type of substance.”

The court heard the vehicle then went through the drive-through, hitting the kerb in the process, leading police to be contacted.

“Police then attended at the accused’s home address, and were invited into the premises,” the police prosecutor said.

A breath analysis test taken on the evening returned a 0.219 reading.

Scopacasa said she didn’t recall driving that night, especially to Hungry Jacks, as she didn’t usually eat their food.

Magistrate Michelle Sutcliffe handed down a conviction, a $1100 fine and a nine-month licence disqualification.

JOSHUA LEE GNIADY

A 31-year-old Rosewater man has pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle with cannabis in his fluid or blood.

At 10.37am on July 16, Josha Lee Gniady was stopped by police at Glenroy Street at Athol Park.

He underwent a drug screening test and returned a positive test for cannabis.

Magistrate Michelle Sutcliffe stressed to Mr Gniady that he was lucky not to have had an accident while driving under the influence of drugs.

She recorded a conviction, imposed a $900 fine and gave a six month disqualification.