Limited licence for drug driver

A TOOWOOMBA Second Range Crossing worker was forced to appear in court in high-visibility work clothes due to construction delays on the project not allowing him to take a day off.

Bryn Mark Davey’s solicitor Nicholas Smith explained his client’s wardrobe to the Toowoomba Magistrate Court, owing to the fact his client could not take a day off work to appear for sentencing.

Davey, 44, yesterday pleaded guilty to the single charge of “while relevant drug is present in blood or saliva drive motor vehicle”.

The court heard police intercepted Davey driving on Mort St at 5.36am on January 28.

Prosecutor Al Windsor said Davey complied with a roadside drug test which came back positive and the sample of which was sent to Queensland Health for testing.

Senior Constable Windsor tendered a certificate analysis which confirmed the presence of methylamphetamine in Davey’s saliva.

Mr Smith said Davey, through his work, was subject to regular random drug and alcohol tests and so was conscious of the testing.

He excused his client’s appearance in court wearing work clothes, and told Magistrate Damian Carroll it was due to the Toowoomba Second range Crossing project was “running behind time”.

Davey successfully applied for a work licence between the hours of 4.30am and 7.30pm on the condition he wear his work uniform and drive only for work purposes.

The licence applies to both HR and R class vehicles.

Mr Carroll accepted Davey’s early plea of guilty and the contents of an affidavit submitted to the court, the contents of which were not read aloud.

Davey was fined $400, default five days in jail if not paid within the two months granted by the court.

Mr Carroll disqualified Davey’s licence for two months.