Extraordinary decision for serial-drink driver
A serial drink-driver convicted three times in the past two years, twice with a blood alcohol content at least five times over the legal limit, has again been given a licence by the court.
Despite being disqualified from driving for 30 months in May this year, Deborah Suzanne Corson, 56, was granted an extraordinary licence for the second time in the Albany Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Police prosecuting Sergeant Jo Morrissey strongly opposed the application, but Magistrate Tanya Watt reinstated Ms Corson’s licence on the condition she drive only on a direct route to and from work.
In May, Corson was also fined $2100 by Magistrate Watt after she was caught with a reading of 0.252 per cent in Elleker on April 11. At the time Corson was also driving under an extraordinary licence.
In March last year, Corson received the minimum penalty when she was fined $800 and disqualified from driving for six months after being found guilty of driving with potentially fatal blood alcohol content of 0.332 per cent on New Year’s Eve in 2010.
In April last year, Corson was also caught driving in Cuthbert with a blood alcohol content of 0.079 per cent. She lost her licence for three months.
Great Southern traffic Sergeant Peter May said he was disappointed Corson was back on the road.
“It’s disappointing to have any prolific offender on the road,” Sgt May said.
“One offender is too many and that’s the bottom line. She’s done it three times, maybe she’s learned her lesson.”
Sgt May said police would start a special operation in coming weeks to target drink-drivers across the region.
