Abbie Lee Davidson Halmarson sentenced for drink driving

A Bundaberg mother who was caught with a blood alcohol reading of 0.157 told a court she was a good person who messed up.

A Bundaberg mother caught drink driving told the Bundaberg court she was a good person who messed up when she returned a BAC reading of 0.157.

Abbie Lee Davidson Halmarson represented herself and pleaded guilty in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Thursday to driving while more than three times the limit.

Police pulled Halmarson’s Toyota Camry over on Scotland Street at 6.50pm on September 12, where she told officers she was “f----- in the head” and was having difficulty comprehending questions.

She admitted she had been drinking beer since 11am that day.

Magistrate Trinity McGarvie noted that while Halmarson had a criminal history, she had not offended since her child had been born.

When it was mentioned by Ms McGarvie that it was Halmarson’s first recorded drink-drive offence, Halmarson said: “So this is my first drink driving (offence?). That’s lovely, thank you.”

When asked if she had anything to add, she told the court that she had been attending Bridges drug and alcohol service and said she was seeking help for her issues with drinking.

“I don’t do substances,” she said.

“I know you say substances, it’s actually a substance, it’s called alcohol. Like, I don’t do drugs.”

Halmarson told the court she was a good person who “just messed up” and did not have her child in the car at the time.

“I didn’t mean it, I apologise, it won’t happen again your honour.”

In sentencing, Magistrate McGarvie noted Halmarson had not shied away from admitting her offending.

Halmarson was find $950 deferred to SPER and received a six month disqualification from driving.

A conviction was recorded.