Brock Deveson: Dubbo tradie blows five times the alcohol legal limit

A teenager’s boozy nine-hour session sinking Carlton Dry beers has ended up in court, after the teenager hopped into his car with mates and blew five times over the legal blood alcohol limit.

Brock Cooper Deveson pleaded guilty to high-range drink driving on Wednesday, October 19.

A boozed-up young Dubbo tradie swerved “side to side” in front of police before being pulled over for a random breath test and blowing more than five times the legal limit, a court has heard.

Brock Cooper Deveson, 18, appeared in Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday, supported by his parents as he pleaded guilty to high-range drink driving.

According to a statement of agreed facts, police were patrolling Birch Ave, Dubbo on September 9 just after midnight, when Deveson pulled out from the kerb in front of their vehicle.

Police followed the Ford Falcon Deveson was driving for about 500m, seeing the car “swerve side to side” before attempting to pull him over.

Before stopping, Deveson hesitated, pumping the brakes before speeding up and eventually stopping a short time later.

Brock Cooper Deveson will be sentenced on November 30.

When speaking to Deveson, police found three people in the car and “could immediately smell a strong scent of alcohol” emerging from his car as he produced a provisional P1 driver’s licence.

Deveson revealed to police he had been consuming Carlton Dry beers since 3pm at the Macquarie Inn Club.

After returning a positive result to the random breath test, Deveson was taken to Dubbo police station for further testing, recording a reading of 0.261.

On Wednesday, Deveson’s lawyer Evan Dowd was hoping to have the matter finalised when he formally entered a guilty plea on his client’s behalf.

However, Magistrate Mary Ryan requested for a sentencing assessment report, due to the severity of the charge.

Mr Dowd told the court his client had a “reasonable traffic record”, although conceding there was an issue with his young age and the high reading.

When asked by Magistrate Ryan if his client had completed the traffic offender’s program, Mr Dowd replied, saying he had completed a “program in the past” after a previous “mid-range” charge.

“It didn’t help much obviously,” Magistrate Ryan said.

Deveson will return on November 30 for sentence.