Redcliffe serial disqualified driver cops spray at court as an ‘absolute disgrace’ for Ice use while driving
A magistrate has left a mother of two who has little regard for court orders under no illusions at the seriousness of her offending after she continued to drive while disqualified.
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A woman with a history of driving while disqualified by a court has been blasted by a magistrate for having “no regard for court orders”.
Appearing at the Caboolture Magistrates Court today Samara Passmore, 33, pleaded guilty to driving while court disqualified and driving with a drug in her system.
Magistrate Jim Blanche did not hold back when sentencing Redcliffe woman Passmore, who had also driven while disqualified by a court, twice in 2017 and once in January 2018.
“You just don’t get it,” magistrate Blanche said.
“And using meth is a disgrace…you have shown no regard for court orders.”
The court heard stay-at-home mother of two Passmore had been intercepted by police on August 2 last year in Deception Bay while doing a fish and chips run.
Disqualified from driving at the time, tests would also reveal Passmore had traces of methamphetamine in her system.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Peter Mitchelson said the defendant had been sentenced to probation before to little deterrence and was in range of serving prison time.
An unrepresented Passmore said she had made the “silly decision” to drive in order to purchase a puffer for her mother who was in palliative care at the time.
A red-faced Passmore was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, wholly suspended over 18 months and ordered to complete 60 hours of community service.
She was also disqualified from driving for two years and four months.
A conviction was recorded.