Ryan Hayson, Jake McDonnell-Lee and Kiara Gollan face the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court
It’s been another week of hoons, careless driving and those without a licence thinking they have the right to hit the roads at Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court.
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A motorist was clocked doing 114km/h in a 60km/h zone before crashing, while a traffic control worker got his car impounded — ironically — for careless driving. See the latest hoons to have faced Bairnsdale court this week.
Apprentice loses control going 114km/h in a 60km/h zone
A Bairnsdale teen will spend a year off the road after he did 114km/h in a 60km/h zone before losing control of his car, hitting another vehicle and ending up on a roundabout.
Jake McDonnell-Lee, 19, faced the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to charges including driving at a dangerous speed and failing to render assistance after an accident.
The court heard the apprentice panel beater was driving a Holden Commodore in East Gippsland in June this year before the incident.
McDonnell-Lee made no attempt to exchange details with the other driver.
Police attended the collision scene on June 11 and saw skid marks, the court heard.
McDonnell-Lee was interviewed at the Bairnsdale police station where he told police he was going to his friends’ house.
McDonnell-Lee said in the interview he had stress, a “girlfriend problem” and just wanted to get into his car and away from it all.
“I really regret it,” he told police at the time.
Magistrate Andrew Halse said McDonnell-Lee needed to ensure he doesn’t involve himself in any driving behaviour that puts himself or the community at risk.
McDonnell-Lee’s licence was disqualified for 12 months and was placed on an adjourned undertaking.
He will also donate $500 to the Monash University Accident Research Centre and will complete a safe driving program.
‘Ironic’: Traffic controller busted for careless driving
Ryan Hayson, 25, pleaded guilty at the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to one charge of careless driving of a motor vehicle.
The court heard Hayson was driving a Holden Commodore in Bairnsdale where he took off quickly, attracting the attention of police on June 19 this year.
Police pulled Hayson over and his car was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1770.
“The last thing you want is anyone doing wheelies past traffic control,” Magistrate Andrew Halse said.
Mr Halse said Hayson’s offending was ironic given he worked in traffic control.
Hayson was fined $200, no conviction was recorded and he will complete a safe driving course.
Suspended driver busted with cannabis
A suspended Bairnsdale driver who was pulled over early in the morning had cannabis in her pockets.
Kiara Gollan, 24, fronted the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where she pleaded guilty to driving while suspended, possessing cannabis, contravening a community corrections order and other charges.
Gollan was pulled over by police at 2.25am on March 20 this year where they discovered she was driving while disqualified.
Police also found cannabis in her pockets.
The court heard Gollan has a criminal history and had breached a community corrections order.
Magistrate Andrew Halse fined Gollan $500 and a conviction was recorded.