Alex Anthony Jacobs: Dalby man pleads guilty to driving UIL

A piggery worker has been told his blood alcohol reading was “off the Richter scale”, blowing nearly five times the limit on an intoxicated cigarette run.

IN COURT: Alex Anthony Jacobs faced Dalby Magistrates Court on May 4. Picture: Facebook

A Western Downs piggery worker has been told by a magistrate his blood alcohol reading was “off the Richter scale” when he was busted on a drunk cigarette run, blowing nearly five times the limit.

Alex Anthony Jacobs’ boozy drive to the shops was heard in Dalby Magistrates Court on May 4, where he was charged with driving under the influence of liquor, and not displaying his L plates.

Police prosecutor Derek Brady said Jacobs was intercepted by police about 1am on April 17 in Dalby, where he submitted for a roadside breath test.

Jacobs returned a reading of 0.240, nearly five times the legal blood alcohol limit.

Sergeant Brady said he was also the holder of a learners permit, and did not have his L plates attached.

The court heard Jacobs’ arrest occurred two weeks after he finished parole.

Alex Anthony Jacobs. Picture: Facebook

Defence solicitor Michael McElhinney said the 32-year-old father was remorseful, and accepted it was “foolish” to drive drunk to buy cigarettes.

Magistrate Tracy Mossop told Jacobs his reading was “off the Richter scale”, as her sentencing guidelines for drink driving only went up to 0.210.

“You were definitely in no fit state to walk down the street properly, let alone get behind the wheel of a car,” she said.

“If you don’t stop doing this, you’re potentially going to kill someone, if not yourself.”

Jacobs pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months’ jail, suspended for nine months.

He was then disqualified from driving for 21 months.

Jacobs was then fined $75 for not displaying L plates.

Convictions were recorded.