Reckless teen hoon endangers hundreds of patrons with failed burnout at Eatons Hill Hotel

Police feared injury or death when a teenage driver lost control of his car mid-burnout in a drunken display at a popular Brisbane hotel.

Police feared a crowd of more than 100 pub goers faced injury or death when a drunk driver lost control of his car mid-burnout in front of the Eatons Hill Hotel, the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court heard today.

Four police officers in high visibility uniforms were talking to patrons outside the popular northside venue at 10.45pm on November 20 when they heard the unmistakeable screech of burning rubber.

Aleeda John Zamorski was driving at more than double the legal alcohol limit when he attempted to do a burnout in full view of four police officers, each wearing high visibility uniforms.

Less than 20 metres from where they stood, the driver of a white ute was poorly attempting to do a burnout and increasingly appeared to be losing control, the police prosecutor told the court.

As the car jolted forward towards an estimated 100 people gathered outside the pub, the police ran to physically control the vehicle, standing in front of it while it drove at speed.

The driver only narrowly avoided a catastrophe, veering off to avoid the officers, while striking one on the hand with the side of the vehicle as he accelerated away onto South Pine Rd.

Aleeda John Zamorski's dangerous driving prompted four police officers to jump in front of his car in a desperate move to try and save bystanders.

The driver then performed a U-turn and the police, once again, ran in front of the car.

“A silly thing to do,” the prosecutor said.

“But they managed to stop the vehicle.”

The driver was identified as 18-year-old Aleeda John Zamorski, who was found to be driving on a disqualified license, with more than twice the legal alcohol limit in his system.

A breath test revealed a blood-alcohol content level of .118.

Zamorski, who had no prior criminal history, was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance, driving a motor vehicle while over the middle alcohol limit and driving without a license.

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He pleaded guilty to all three charges and told the court his behaviour was “totally irresponsible, so I’ll cop it”.

He was fined $800 and disqualified from driving for 18 months.

No conviction was recorded.

“Wonderful,” he said.