Adam Ronald McGlashan claimed it was his first try of ice which led to drug driving

The 46-year-old said he’d never tried ice before and just days later he was nabbed for drug driving.

A first time try of methamphetamine had more consequences for a 46-year-old Toowoomba man than most first timers.

Adam Ronald McGlashan was pulled over by police on McGregor Street about 9.30am, May 26, and subjected to a random drug test, Toowoomba Magistrates Court heard.

His saliva test proved positive for methamphetamine, the court heard.

McGlashan appeared in court by phone to plead guilty to drug driving.

He told the court he had never done anything like that in his life but three or four days prior to being pulled over he had caught up with a mate and had tried the drug.

“I have no excuse, I plead guilty, I need my licence for work,” he told the court from New South Wales where he was working in national parks driving a dozer.

Magistrate Kay Phillipson told McGlashan that he wouldn’t be driving for the next month.

“I’ll have to work on fencing then,” he replied.

Ms Phillipson then asked: “Don’t you think you’re a bit old to start using meth?”

To which the 46-year-old replied: “Yes”.

Noting he had nothing of a like nature in his traffic history but a drink-driving offence in 2013, Ms Phillipson ordered the conviction not be recorded but fined McGlashan $350 and disqualified him from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for the mandatory minimum period of one month.