Colin Lee Andrews called police to tell them he was drink-driving

The 40-year-old was so concerned about his drink-driving that he rang police himself, the court heard.

The 40-year-old was breath tested at the side of McGregor St, Wilsonton, about 10pm, June 29.

A TOOWOOMBA man was so concerned about his own drink-driving that he called police to report himself.

Police arrived about 10pm, June 29, to find Colin Lee Andrews sitting in the driver’s seat of his car parked at the side of McGregor St, Wilsonton, with the keys in the ignition.

Telling police he had about 14 shots of various alcoholic drinks, he was breath tested and blew a breath/alcohol reading of 0.171, police prosecutor Chris Willson told Toowoomba Magistrates Court.

The 40-year-old told police he had driven after being involved in an argument at home, Senior Constable Willson said.

Andrews pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of liquor.

His solicitor Phil Stainton told the court his client had some ongoing mental health and alcohol issues and had actually called police himself.

It was during an argument that damage to his car had been threatened and he had wanted to move the vehicle, he said.

Andrews had a good work record up until 12 months ago when he was affected by the deaths of his father and mother in the past two years, Mr Stainton said.

Magistrate Howard Osborne placed Andrews on 12 months probation and disqualified him from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for 12 months.