A P-Plater charged with mid-range drink-driving charge told the court of his embarrassment as he stood before magistrate Catherine Follent being sentenced last week.
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Kyle Michael Bradshaw-McCallum, 19, of Colville Street, Windradyne, told Ms Follent he was "really embarrassed" when she asked him if he had anything to say.
Bradshaw-McCallum appeared in person and unrepresented to answer the charge. He said before he lost his licence he was working 13 days a fortnight but now could only get two to three days' work making pizza.
"My income has dropped over 50 per cent," he said.
Police facts tendered to the court told how at 10.44am on July 15, the accused was pulled over by police patrolling Mitre Street.
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At the time the speed limit of the roadway was 40km/h due to construction of a roundabout and the accused was estimated to be travelling at 45 to 50km/h.
Police activated all their warning lights and sirens, pulled over the car, told Bradshaw-McCallum the conversation was being recorded and told him why he had been stopped.
After producing his licence, he underwent a roadside breath test and returned a positive reading.
He was arrested and taken to Bathurst police station where he recorded a reading of 0.089.
He told police he had consumed some 12 cans of full strength Toohey's New beer between 9pm on July 14 and 2am the following morning.
Bradshaw-McCallum said he did not consume any food while consuming the alcohol.
In sentencing, Ms Follent gave Bradshaw-McCallum a 25 per cent discount to reflect the timing of his plea, but said there were two aggravating facts; he was speeding when stopped by police and he was on his P-plates.
"You're meant to have no alcohol in your system," she said.
Ms Follent convicted Bradshaw-McCallum, fining him $600 and disqualifying him from driving for three months.
Ms Follent also placed him on a 12-month interlock order.
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