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NAMED: Stanthorpe’s badly behaving drivers

From a 25-year-old drunk driver who was more than three times the legal limit, a Stanthorpe teenager drinking on his P’s to a Korean national driving without a licence, here is the latest list of people sentenced in court for driving offences.

From a 25-year-old drunk driver who was more than three times the legal limit, a Stanthorpe teenager drinking on his P’s to a Korean national driving without a licence, there is a range of Granite Belt residents sentenced in the Stanthorpe Magistrates Court for driving offences. Photo: iStock
From a 25-year-old drunk driver who was more than three times the legal limit, a Stanthorpe teenager drinking on his P’s to a Korean national driving without a licence, there is a range of Granite Belt residents sentenced in the Stanthorpe Magistrates Court for driving offences. Photo: iStock

From a 25-year-old drunk driver who was more than three times the legal limit, a Stanthorpe teenager drinking on his P’s to a Korean national driving without a licence, there is a range of Granite Belt residents sentenced in the Stanthorpe Magistrates Court for driving offences.

On February 6, Samantha Ruth Makuini Cameron was pulled over by police on Wallangarra Road for a licence check.

The self-represented 25-year-old later returned a blood alcohol concentration of 0.183.

The Stanthorpe woman pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in a type 2 vehicle related offence.

Cameron was fined $1200 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

A conviction was recorded.

Seunghun Lee was stopped by Stanthorpe police on Maryland Street on April 15.

Defence lawyer Clare Hine said her 28-year-old client was seeking a non-conviction as it would have an “effect on any future Visa applications”.

Magistrate Julian Noud said he was “highly sceptical” of the Korean national’s submission that he was unaware of his driving disqualification.

“You chose to drive to suit your own convenience,” Mr Noud said.

The Broadwater man pleaded guilty to driving without a licence in a type 2 related offence.

Lee was fined $850 and disqualified from driving for two years.

A conviction was recorded.

On February 20 at 8.30pm police patrolling High Street pulled over Glenda Margaret Riley who had a suspended licence.

The self-represented 60-year-old said she relied on her vehicle for “independence”.

“Yes, I’ve made a mistake and I know I have to accept the consequences of that,” she said.

The Dalveen woman pleaded guilty to driving without a licence.

Riley was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for one month.

No conviction was recorded.

On May 2 Saige Mungo was picked up by police on Folkstone Street at 12.30pm and returned a blood alcohol concentration of 0.048.

As a P1 licence holder, the 18-year-old is required to have zero alcohol in his system.

Magistrate Julian Noud told Mungo that when one takes on the heavy responsibility of driving, those in the community expect the driver to have a level of maturity and “be responsible”.

The self-represented Mungo pleaded guilty to driving over the no alcohol limit for a provisional licence holder but not over the general alcohol limit.

The Stanthorpe teenager was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for three months.

No conviction was recorded.

At 2pm on March 18, Destiny Iesha Hall was pulled over by Stanthorpe police for a licence check.

Police prosecutor Steve de Lissa said the 24-year-old admitted to not having a licence.

The Broadwater woman failed to appear in court, with Magistrate Julian Noud finding the woman guilty of driving without a licence.

Hall was fined $200 and no conviction was recorded.

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