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Premium Content Subscriber only 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. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only A FAST FOOD employee asked by her boss to travel to a town she was traumatized over ended up drinking before driving and had a high reading when busted by police. Leanne Michelle Smith (also known as Robertson) pleaded guilty on December 14 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving. Police prosecutor Sergeant Shaun Janes said police were conducting roadside breath tests at Yeppoon on November 19 when they intercepted Smith driving a white Hyundai Getz at 1.50pm and she had a blood-alcohol content (BAC) reading of .186. Defence lawyer Michael Stockall said his client, who worked for Red Rooster at Glenmore, had been asked by her boss to go to Yeppoon. ....