Denai Leigh Butterworth faces Dalby Magistrates Court after breaching road rules three times

A Dalby woman said she was ‘shocked’ to find out she was unlicensed despite losing nine demerit points while on a good behaviour licence.

A 44-year-old Dalby woman with a significant history of road offences has had her licence suspended for six months after being found driving unlicensed for almost a year.

Denai Leigh Butterworth faced the Dalby Magistrates Court on Tuesday pleading guilty to driving without a licence after police intercepted her vehicle on March 5 on the Warrego Highway.

The court was told Butterworth’s license had initially been suspended from April 24, 2023 to October 25, with Butterworth claiming she had been unaware that she was about to lose her licence due to her mail going missing.

During the suspension Butterworth entered into a good behaviour licence, at which point she received another three driving offences in quick succession, losing nine demerit points and her licence.

Butterworth claimed she was unaware she was unlicensed and was “shocked” when police told her.

She was suspended for holding a licence for six months with no conviction recorded.