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A man busted drink driving tried to tell the court his blood-alcohol content (BAC) reading was high because he hadn’t eaten anything since 10am the day before intercept.
Philip David Bain pleaded guilty on April 19 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving.
Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said Bain had a BAC of .079 when he was intercepted driving on Graeme Acton Way at 9.20am on February 15.
Bain, who represented himself in court, said he hadn’t eaten since 10am February 14 and had a few beers between 5pm-9pm on February 14.
“There was no way I would have gone out if I thought I was over the limit,” he said.