Molly Ann Davison: Gold Coast dog trainer told she was ‘very lucky’ after drunk drive accident
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A Gold Coast dog trainer whose Blood Alcohol Concentration was four times over the legal limit has been told she was lucky the only thing that happened was a traffic accident.
Molly Ann Davison, 33, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of liquor when she appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
The court heard police were called to a single vehicle traffic accident with no injuries on Nerang Murwillumbah Road, Nerang around 4.50pm on March 2, 2025
Officers attended adjacent to the Beechmont Hotel and Advancetown Caravan Park, and saw a white Isuzu station wagon with extensive damage to its front and sides facing northbound in a southbound lane.
The court heard police were told Davison, the driver of the vehicle and sole occupant, had been extracted out of the car by witnesses.
Davison submitted to a breath test and was later conveyed to a police station.
She told police she lived in the caravan next to the hotel, where she had been drinking prior to the accident.
The court heard Davison told police she had arrived at the hotel around 12.30pm and drank three 250ml wines.
She said she was driving from the hotel back home and hit a guardrail.
The court heard Davison was unsteady on her feet, tripping and stumbling while trying to walk, and police noticed the smell of alcohol on her breath.
Davison took a second test at the police station which returned a Blood Alcohol Concentration reading of 0.217.
Davison’s defence lawyer Jade Turner, from Kingsford Lawyers, told the court her client was experiencing a period of personal stress and the offence was out of character.
She said Davison had suffered a number of physical and mental health pressures including losing 70 per cent of her liver in a surgery to remove a tumour.
Ms Turner told the court Davison, who runs a successful dog training business, had to put her work on hold while recovering from the surgery, causing her stress and anxiety.
The court heard in the days leading up to the drive, Davison hadn’t eaten or slept for around three days prior.
Ms Turner said since the accident Davison has sought assistance form a psychiatrist, and has re-engaged in a meaningful way with her treatment.
“She is dedicated to getting beyond this and continuing on with her business,” she said.
“Her business is something that gives her a lot of joy and pride. It’s something she dedicates a lot of her time to and the fact that she’s been able to get to this point with the various stressors she’s actually had in her life is a testament to her strong will.”
Acting Magistrate Sarah Thompson noted Davison’s early guilty plea and letters to the court that described her actions as out of character.
“You are very lucky that the only thing that happened was the traffic crash and you were not injured,” she said.
Davison was fined $750 and suspended from holding a driver’s licence for six months.
No conviction was recorded.
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