South Burnett drink/drug drivers sentenced in court – full list

A man caught driving while more than triple the legal limit and a man found passed out behind the wheel of his car blocking traffic were just two of the people sentenced for drink/drug driving recently. FULL LIST HERE.

From a man caught driving more than triple the legal limit to a man found passed out behind the wheel of his car blocking traffic, these are just some of the South Burnett residents sentenced for drink or drug driving recently.

See the full list of offenders below:

Jody John Arthur Bishell faced Kingaroy magistrates court for two counts of drug driving. Picture: Facebook

Jody John Arthur Bishell faced court after police found him behind the wheel with meth in his system twice on only a few months.

The 46-year-old was found by officers sleeping in his car out front of a pharmacy on July 24 last year, with his car still slanted across the road, forcing other drivers to cross the median strip to avoid hitting him.

Police observed he had bloodshot eyes and was rolling his eyes up, scratching himself and unable to keep still.

The court was Bishell told officers he had smoked a bong that morning and took a couple of pills, with subsequent tests revealing meth in his system.

Bishell was busted behind the wheel with the same drug in his system on January 16.

The man pleaded guilty to two counts of drug driving.

He was placed on probation for 12 months and disqualified from driving for nine months.

Daniel McAndrew also fronted court after he was caught behind the wheel with at more than triple the legal alcohol limit.

Police nabbed McAndrew on Youngman St at Kingaroy on January 26, where he recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.167.

A self-represented McAndrew told the court he had lost his job leading up to the shocking run-in.

“I’ve put people at risk by doing that and that is unacceptable. It was so stupid and I’ll never do anything like that ever again,” he said.

McAndrew pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of liquor. He was fined $1100 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

A drug driver apologised to the court for “taking up (its) time with silly decisions”.

Anthony Moss faced Kingaroy Magistrates court for drug driving. Picture: Facebook

Anthony Moss was pulled over on River Rd at Inverlaw on February 24, where he tested positive to marijuana in his system.

Moss pleaded guilty to drug driving. He was fined $350 and disqualified from driving for one month.

A night out with friends turned sour for a South Burnett business owner when he was busted driving while over the alcohol limit.

Graham Wilson took over Kingaroy Cinemas from the previous owners. Photo Barclay White / South Burnett Times

Graham Maurice Gilmore Wilson first caught police attention on January 20 when he was spotted driving with a broken tail light.

The 57-year-old was then breathalysed at the scene and recorded a BAC of 0.151.

Defence lawyer Andrew Kelly told the court his client had met a friend at the pub that night and other patrons continued to buy him drinks throughout the night, eventually pushing him over the limit when he decided to drive home.

He was fined $1200 and disqualified for six months.

The decision to drive after a late lunch proved to be a costly one for Donna Maxene Goddard.

The mother was busted behind the wheel at nearly twice the legal limit while driving on the Bunya Highway at Murgon in February, recorded a BAC of 0.096 at the scene.

Goddard told the court she had not expected to drive after a few drinks with lunch, but her son had started falling asleep at the wheel so she took over.

The woman pleaded guilty to drink driving. She was fined $650 and disqualified for five months.

Jorja Avrill Michelle McMillan found herself in court after she was caught behind the wheel with alcohol in her system.

The 18-year-old was pulled over in Hivesville on her way home just before 1am on February 19, recording a BAC of 0.059.

McMillan pleaded guilty to drink driving. She was fined $350 and taken off the roads for one month.