P-plater Alyssa Carmen Victoria Galasso, 19, busted driving twice while disqualified

A P-plater has guaranteed herself “a trip to jail” if she gets behind the wheel again after getting busted driving not once, but twice, after leading police on a high speed pursuit.

Alyssa Carmen Victoria Galasso, 19, of Green Point, was convicted of driving while disqualified a second time after leading police on a pursuit in February 2024. She was warned if she gets behind the wheel again she will go to jail. Picture: NewsLocal

A provisional driver has been given “one last chance” to avoid jail after a magistrate found she was “thumbing her nose at court orders” when she got busted driving twice while banned for a high speed pursuit.

Alyssa Carmen Victoria Galasso, 19, of Green Point, faced Gosford Local Court on Thursday where she pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified.

It came after she was convicted, disqualified for 12 months and put on a community corrections order (CCO) for a high-speed pursuit in February last year.

Police then pulled her over in July and she later recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.088.

The court heard she was convicted of mid-range drink-driving and driving while disqualified when she faced court in September and just 10 days later was again picked up behind the wheel.

Galasso was first charged after leading police on a pursuit past the Beachcomber Hotel, Toukley, in the early hours of February 11 last year. Picture: Peter Clark

Magistrate Robyn Denes said Galasso was dealt with “very leniently” for the police pursuit and then backed it up with a drink-driving offence

“You weren’t sent to jail, probably because you’re young,” Ms Denes said.

Galasso leaving court after being warned if she drives again she will go to jail. Picture: NewsLocal

“No doubt the magistrate gave you a dressing down about the dangers. And then 10 days later you’re driving again. Ten days later you did it again and now I’m being asked not to jail you?”

Ms Denes said the subsequent driving offences were committed when Galasso was already subject to CCOs and she was “thumbing her nose at court orders”.

“If you do it again you’re going to guarantee yourself a trip to jail,” Ms Denes said.

“You’ve had to do the traffic offenders program twice and you still didn’t learn. An ICO (intensive correction order) is the last step to full time jail.”

The second time she was charged with drink-driving after getting pulled over on Brisbane Water Drive at Tascott. Picture: Gary Graham.

Ms Denes revoked the two existing CCOs and sentenced Galasso to three concurrent ICOs — the longest being 18 months — fined her $1000, disqualified her from driving for another 12 months and ordered she perform 150 hours of community service.

“If you drive, you’re going in [to jail],” Ms Denes warned.

Galasso said this time she had really learned her lesson, had got a job and “I never want to be here again”.

Galasso leaving Wyong Local Court after pleading guilty to a police pursuit where she reached 132km/h in a 50km/h zone. Picture: NewsLocal

Three separate agreed facts were tendered for each incident with the first stating Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol officers were patrolling Main Rd, Toukley, at 12.27am on February 11 when they saw a black Kia Stonic coming the other direction.

The police activated their lights and sirens to pull the Kia over but Galasso sped up as she went past the Beachcomber Hotel before reaching speeds of 124km/h to 132km/h in a 50km/h zone.

She later told police she just “freaked out” when she saw their flashing lights.

Police were patrolling Brisbane Water Drive at Tascott on June 6 when they saw Galasso’s black Kia and pulled it over at 10.25pm on Saturday July 6.

She failed a roadside test and later blew 0.088 telling officers she had five Vodka Double Blacks that evening.

Police then saw her pull into the Metro service station on Ocean Beach Rd, at Umina Beach, at 12.47am on September 21.