NAMED AND SHAMED: The drivers ordered off Brisbane roads

A father, childcare worker and tradie among those who fronted Sandgate Magistrates Court on traffic offences.

A string of badly-behaved drivers rolled into Sandgate Magistrates Court today, where over $4500 of fines were handed out within a matter of hours.

From a childcare worker who was found driving with drugs in her system, to a father-of-two who strayed from the one drink per hour rule, these are the drivers who were caught doing the wrong thing this week.

Peyton McKeown was charged with drink driving after a night out in the valley.

Peyton Isabella McKeown pleaded guilty to drink driving after a night out at a cocktail bar in the Valley on August 13. The young woman drew the attention of police when she drove very close to their car on Robinson Rd in Geebung, prompting officers to pull her over and administer a breath test. McKeown blew in at .18, over double the legal limit. The court heard she was regretful and would never do it again. McKeown was fined $1100 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

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Gabrielle Edwards was warned against drug driving, as it could severely impact her future career.

Gabrielle Joy Edwards pleaded guilty to drug driving on Barfoot Rd in Bracken Ridge on July 17. The childcare worker was pulled over by police just after 6.30pm with cannabis in her system. She was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for one month. The conviction was not recorded, though Edwards was warned a repeat offence could have dire consequences for her career.

Brendan Lawrie pleaded guilty to driving with over double the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

Brendan William Lawrie was driving with more than double the legal limit of alcohol in his system when police pulled him over in Zillmere on August 15. Police took Lawrie to Boondall Station after they smelled liquor on his breath, and he blew .109. He pleaded guilty and was disqualified from driving for three months and fined $600.

Steven John Maunder was clocked driving 139km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on Gympie Arterial Rd at 11pm on August 14. The court heard Maunder had decided to go out for some beers after an argument with his partner, and was driving with a BAC of .081. Maunder pleaded guilty and told the Magistrate he’d learned his lesson. He was fined $1300 and disqualified from driving for three months. “At the end of the day my children and partner are the ones who suffer,” he said of his disqualification.

Chris Feeney was told to "get his head straight" after a run in with police.

Christopher James Feeney hasn’t had a license since 2014, but that didn’t stop him from stepping behind the wheel of his car on July 31 at Carseldine. Feeney pleaded guilty to driving without a valid license and was chided by Magistrate Jennifer Batts, who told him to get his “head straight”. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation and the conviction was recorded.

Jack Phipps told the Sandgate Magistrate Court it was just “unlucky” that he happened to be picked up by police while driving unlicensed on Zillmere Rd on July 11. Phipps told police he was driving home a car he’d just purchased, despite never having held a driver’s license. The Magistrate told Phipps it was, in fact, lucky for everyone else he had been pulled over, and urged him to take the steps to learn to drive as soon as he was able. Phipps was fined $350 and disqualified from obtaining a driver’s license for one month.