A P-PLATE driver who was more than four times over the legal blood alcohol limit has lost her licence for almost two years.
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The 24-year-old woman appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Monday where she pleaded guilty to charges including driving while under the influence of alcohol.
The court heard on August 9 last year, the woman was driving in Quarry Hill when her car veered onto the wrong side of the road for about 135 metres.
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Police stopped the woman and found she had no P-Plates displayed on her car, despite holding a probationary licence.
A preliminary breath test showed there was alcohol in her system.
The woman was taken to the Bendigo Police Station for another breath test, which showed a blood alcohol reading of 0.215.
While the legal limit is 0.05, as a P-Plate driver the woman needed to have a blood alcohol reading of zero.
The woman told police she thought she would be over the limit but chose to drive anyway. She said she did not realise the P-Plates were not displayed on her car.
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The woman's defence lawyer told the court his client had broken up with a long-term partner at the time of the offending and resorted to alcohol.
The lawyer said the woman had no prior convictions and was genuinely remorseful for her actions.
Magistrate Patrick Southey cancelled and disqualified the woman's licence for a period of 21 months.
The woman was also given a two-year good behaviour bond without conviction.
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Tara Cosoleto
Journalist covering courts and general news at the Bendigo Advertiser.
Journalist covering courts and general news at the Bendigo Advertiser.
