Crashing into two vehicles while trying to leave a pub carpark tipped off staff at the tavern that a Whangarei man may be over the legal alcohol limit.
Shannondon Heremaia TOKI is now under supervision, and has been disqualified from driving, for his fifth drink-driving conviction.
Toki, 36, security officer, appeared in
Whangarei District Court recently on a charge of driving with excess breath alcohol for a third or subsequent time.
The police summary of facts to the court said Toki was in the carpark of the Tikipunga Tavern about 7.45pm on September 22, 2010.
As he tried to leave the carpark he crashed into two vehicles and tavern staff called police.
A test showed Toki had a level of 770 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, almost twice the legal adult limit of 400mcg.
He was sentenced to 18 months' supervision and disqualified from driving for 12 months and one 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 all people convicted of drink-driving offences in the region.
Also sentenced in Northland's courts recently were:
Kelly Avro STONEMAN, 39, builder, 581mcg, 100 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for 12 months and one day for fourth drink-driving conviction.
Simon William HOLDEN, 49, 563mcg, $300 fine, disqualified from driving for six months.
Joel Dawson HOPKINSON, 17, 464mcg, $460 fine, disqualified from driving for six months.
Amber Leigh CLARK, 18, receptionist, 923mcg, $850 fine, disqualified from driving for six months.
Linear PHELAN, 20, 440mcg, 40 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for three months.
Arend Jan SIBBING, 59, builder, 440mcg, $350 fine, disqualified from driving for six months.
Paora Ratahi TAU, 21, 135 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, 140 hours; community work, $345 reparation, $173 medical fees, disqualified from driving for 10 months.
Georgia Suzanne BUHL, 21, 763mcg, $550 fine, $132 court costs, disqualified from driving for six months.
Thomas RICH, 51, 581mcg, $600 fine, $132 court costs, disqualified from driving for six months.
Scott Stewart STEVENSON, 31, 579mcg, $600 fine, $132 court costs, disqualified from driving for six months.
Shelly Anne HOHAIA, 37, 515mcg, 40 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for six months.
Chase Ross CORKERY, 17, 222mcg, 50 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for six months.
Ethan James SMITH, 17, 248mcg, 220 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for six months AND 220 hours' community work and disqualified from driving for six months for second 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.
Crashing into two vehicles while trying to leave a pub carpark tipped off staff at the tavern that a Whangarei man may be over the legal alcohol limit.
Shannondon Heremaia TOKI is now under supervision, and has been disqualified from driving, for his fifth drink-driving conviction.
Toki, 36, security officer, appeared in
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