Tyla Cook, Bae Gallop plead guilty to mid range drink driving at Minyama
A Sunshine Coast influencer and her partner have been taken off the road after they took turns drink driving away from an intoxicated crash in a pub car park.
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A glamorous Sunshine Coast influencer and her boyfriend have been taken off the road for leaving the scene of an accident before they took turns drink driving home.
Tyla Grace Cook and Bae Stephen Gallop, both 20, were drinking at the Kawana Waters Hotel at Minyama on June 15 when she decided to drive them home in a Ford Ranger.
Maroochydore Magistrates Court heard Cook, who has almost 30,000 followers on Instagram, was witnessed sideswiping another vehicle in the car park while she was driving about 8pm.
Police prosecutor James Allen said pub security called police as the 20-year-old did not stop and give her particulars.
The court was told the other vehicle suffered “extensive front damage”.
Shortly after the accident, Mr Allen said Cook pulled over in the Dan Murphy’s car park nearby where she swapped seats with Gallop. He then drove the pair home along Nicklin Way.
Investigations by police tracked the vehicle to an address at Parrearra where Cook admitted to being the initial driver. Gallop admitted he drove from the hotel to his home 20 minutes before speaking to officers.
Gallop blew 0.123 per cent while Cook blew 0.127 per cent, the court heard.
The Buderim woman and Parrearra man pleaded guilty to driving over the middle alcohol limit in court on Friday, while Cook pleaded to an additional charge of failing to comply with duties of drivers involved in a crash.
Gallop, who faced magistrate Rod Madsen first, said he was could not apply for a work licence as he was unable to get an affidavit signed by his boss.
Cook, who faced the court second, said she was really sorry for the “stupid mistake” she made that night.
Mr Madsen said Cook had recorded quite a high reading after she caused damage to another vehicle.
“No doubt that’s going to cost you a fair bit of money,” he told the 20-year-old.
Cook was fined a total of $1550 and disqualified from driving for six months. She was however granted a restricted work licence.
Mr Madsen said he granted this due to the incident being “clearly” out of character for her and had not done anything similar before.
Gallop was fined $650 and disqualified for four months. Traffic convictions were recorded.
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