Jeffery Gannaban caught speeding in a school zone on disqualified license
A man who is disqualified from driving until 2039 has had another year slapped on top after he was caught speeding in a school zone while taking a mate’s kids to school.
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A man who is disqualified from driving until 2039 has been caught speeding in a school zone in Sydney’s outer west.
Jeffery Zenon Gannaban, 44, of Busby, was caught by police on Wednesday after he agreed to take a friend’s children to school in the morning.
Gannaban was observed by police driving a silver Subaru Liberty along Maple Rd, North St Marys, in an active school zone for Chifley College.
According to police facts, Gannaban then turned south into Wattle Ave and accelerated to an estimated speed of 60 km/h despite still being in the school zone.
He was then observed to drop a plastic Milky Way wrapper out of the driver’s-side window.
Police stopped Gannaban just south of Ash St where he told officers he did not hold a valid driver’s license.
Checks on his license showed it was suspended until March, 2039.
He was arrested and charged with driving while disqualified, having part of his body outside a window or door, littering from a vehicle, and exceeding speed by more than 10km/h.
He pleaded guilty to all charges in Penrith Local Court on Thursday before Magistrate Fiona Toose.
His lawyer told Magistrate Toose that he resided with his parents to assist them with food and health issues.
“They’re both in the 70s and suffer from diabetes,” she said.
“He has a very poor driving history. He was last before the court in September, 2017, and he’s subject to a lengthy disqualification.
“In terms of jail, I’d ask you to consider his responsibilities to his parents and his ability to work in the society.”
However, Magistrate Toose said she had no faith Gannaban would abide by any conditions of a community-based sentence.
“You obviously have a view that the driving laws don’t apply to you,” she said.
“You continually ignore court orders not to drive, which means it would be difficult that any jail sentence could be served in the community.
“You are clearly not able to comply with court orders, you have shown that time and time again.”
Magistrate Toose sentenced Gannaban to nine months in jail with a non-parole period of six months.
He will be eligible for release in April, 2021.