A man charged with driving while disqualified – just weeks before he was due to get his licence back – was told his fears about going to jail will be fulfilled if he keeps going.
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Robert William Harrison, aged 47, of Perry Street, Mudgee, was placed on a two-year community corrections order with a requirement of 100 hours community service and disqualified for a further 12 months.
Harrison was stopped by police for a random breath test at about 7.45pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Denison Street, Mudgee.
He admitted that he didn’t have a licence and a check confirmed that he was disqualified for 12 months from August 2017.
“I’m due to get my licence back in three weeks,” Harrison said to officers, before asking them, “I’m going to jail aren’t I?”
In Mudgee Local Court last Wednesday, Magistrate David Day told the defendant that even though a recent change in legislation should alleviate those concerns he was still “testing the patience of the court”.
“Mr Harrison what helps you is that the State Government halved the penalty for this, because this is your fourth unauthorised driving offence,” he said.
“If you keep this up you’ll go to jail regardless of the halving of the penalty.”