An Oamaru man says a passenger falling out of his car was the "worst day of his life".
Shane William Evans, 19, a former Kia Ora dairy farm worker, was this week convicted in the Oamaru District Court on one charge of driving in a dangerous manner, although counsel Katherine Henry conceded he was lucky not to face more serious charges.
On November 16, Evans had been driving his Ford Falcon in Oamaru's Esplanade, an area with a 30kmh speed limit. He was near a playground and in an area popular with sightseers.
An intoxicated female friend was in the front passenger seat.