Tasmin Anetts: Waterford woman pleads guilty to drink driving

A Logan woman has told a court she was celebrating a new job when she was busted drunk behind the wheel of her car.

A Logan P-plater pulled over by police on the Pacific Motorway for a speeding offence had drunk four beers in the hour leading up to the offence, a court has heard.

Waterford woman Tasmin Kimberleigh Anetts, 25, told Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Tuesday she was celebrating securing a new job after she had been let go from her old job due to COVID-19 when she decided to get behind the wheel.

The court heard the incident occurred about 7pm on the evening of October 24.

Waterford woman Tasmin Kimberleigh Anetts, 25. Picture: Alex Treacy

Police intercepted Anetts at Slacks Creek in relation to a speeding offence and while they were speaking to her, detected the “smell of liquor” on her.

Anetts returned a reading of 0.084 per cent – the limit in Queensland for P-platers is zero.

She told police she had drunk four beers in quick succession before getting in her vehicle and driving.

Magistrate Michael O’Driscoll fined her $650 and disqualified her from driving for four months.

A conviction was recorded against her traffic record.