A MAGISTRATE has described the driving record of a Howlong woman as woeful.
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Narelle Crumpton has committed seven major driving offences since 2012 and magistrate Tony Murray said jail loomed as a possibility.
But he relented, instead imposing a three-month suspended jail term after being told Crumpton was a single mother with children aged 11 and 12 and cares for a 15-month-old grandson.
“The reason she is not going to jail today is purely because of that,” Mr Murray said.
Mr Murray said Crumpton had committed offences in both NSW and Victoria.
Tendered police facts outlined how Crumpton, 40, was driving along North Street near Mate Street about 10.50am on March 17.
She was stopped by police for a breath test which proved negative and gave police a Victorian licence, which had been cancelled.
Solicitor Allison Bruce said Crumpton’s grandson had a medical appointment in Albury and she had arranged transport with a friend.
But Crumpton received belated notice the friend was unable to assist.
Ms Bruce said the appointment was to review the child’s progress after surgery and Crumpton knew it would take some weeks for another appointment to be made.
“She felt that this was an emergency,” Ms Bruce said.
She said a pre-sentence report prepared on Crumpton indicated she was unsuitable for community service walk for medical reasons and parenting commitments.
Mr Murray said it was a concern that the pre-sentence report said Crumpton indicated if she was again in the same situation, she would do the same thing.
