Driver jailed for 8 months after tip off from public

A Whangarei man's erratic driving saw a member of the public contact police who found he had been drinking and driving.
Now, Richard James DOOLEY is spending eight months in jail for his seventh drink-driving conviction after being sentenced in the Whangarei District Court recently.
The police summary of facts said Dooley was driving along Otaika Rd, Whangarei, about 8.30pm on March 16. A member of the public reported his erratic driving to police, who tried to stop him on Otaika Rd a short time later.
However, despite the flashing police lights and siren blaring Dooley continued on his way home, followed by police.
When he stopped at home he told police he did not realise they wanted him to stop and he had had a fews beers after work.
A test revealed a level of 682mcg of alcohol per litre of breath.
The legal limit for motorists aged 20 and above is 400mcg.
Dooley was jailed for eight months and disqualified from driving for one year and a day.
Northland has the highest rate of recidivist drink-drivers in the country and the Northern Advocate is publishing its "name and shame" list of people convicted.
Also sentenced in Northland's courts recently were:
Paul Telford DYER, 56, farmer, 491mcg, $1000 fine, disqualified from driving for seven months.
Stacy Keith LESLIE, 38, forklift driver, 527mcg, $500 fine, $132 court costs, disqualified from driving for six months.
Aaron David JOHNSON, 19, 171mcg, $300 fine, $132 court costs, disqualified from driving for three months.
James Henry GEORGE, 26, 485mcg, 80 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for six months.
Bryce Alexander JOHNSON, 19, 698mcg, $700 fine, $132 court costs, disqualified from driving for six months.
Adam Ian BRADLEY, 24, 789mcg, 80 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for seven months.
Brian Maurice SNOWDEN, 57, foreman, 546mcg, $800 fine, disqualified from driving for eight months.
Sam Hawi Henare RAPANA, 20, 584mcg, $700 fine, disqualified from driving for seven months.
Pearl Marina TAIPARI, 36, unemployed, 193mg of alcohol per 100ml blood, $900 fine, $176 medical fees, disqualified from driving for eight months.
Jared Lloyd GRAVATT, 21, squash club manager, 184mg, $240 fine, disqualified from driving for five months.
Shane David PETERSEN, 19, student, 239mcg, 40 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for three months.
Izac KORACH, 27, 720mcg, 250 hours' community work, nine months' supervision, disqualified from driving for nine months for third drink driving conviction.
Legal limits: Aged 20 and above: 400mcg of alcohol per litre of breath; 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. Under 20: 150mcg of alcohol per litre of breath; 30mg of alcohol per 100ml.