South Burnett primary school teacher’s aide in court for driving without licence

A South Burnett teacher’s aide fronted court after police found him behind the wheel with a suspended licence.

A South Burnett teacher's aide has been fined and banned from driving for six months after being caught behind the wheel without a licence.

Graeme Ronald Arthur Gyemore faced Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 25, charged with driving without a licence – demerit point suspended.

Police prosecutor sergeant Pepe Gangemi told the court police intercepted Gyemore at 11.30am on May 5 in Murgon driving his Subaru Liberty, with checks revealing his licence was suspended due to an accrual of demerit points.

The 32-year-old pleaded guilty and was represented in court by Leanne McIntosh, who told the court her client was unaware he had lost his licence.

“He instructs that he knew he had the fines per his traffic history, but didn’t understand that he had limited points and that he didn’t have advice in relation to that suspension,” Ms McIntosh said.

“He wouldn’t have been driving had he known he couldn’t have driven your honour.”

Gyemore has worked at the Cherbourg Primary School from 2013, where he started as an administration worker and worked his way up to the position of teacher's aide.

Graham Ronald Arthur Gyemore faced Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 25, charged with driving without a licence – demerit point suspended.

Ms McIntosh said while he lives in Cherbourg and as such getting to and from his work wouldn’t be affected by losing his licence, his work duties would be.

“Part of his duties now in the teacher-aide role is to do the afternoon bus run … so not having a licence will impact his role,” she said.

She also noted he had entered a plea of guilty at the earliest opportunity and asked for the minimum disqualification period.

Magistrate Andrew Sinclair disqualified Gyemore from driving for a period of six months.

He also convicted and fined Gyemore $350.