YARRAWONGA disability pensioner Paul John Bullivant has avoided a month in jail with a successful severity appeal in the District Court at Albury.
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Bullivant, 49, of Sharp Street, was accompanied by his carer to appeal penalties imposed on two disqualified driving matters.
Judge Martin Blackmore was told Bullivant has sold his car and now has a mobility scooter.
He was caught speeding in Mulwala about 11.15am on May 6 last year doing 72km/h in a 60km/h zone.
Police asked for his licence and Bullivant said: “I don’t have one.”
There was a young child who was not properly restrained in his car.
Bullivant said he was dropping off friends and a check by police showed his Victorian licence was disqualifed from April 15 last year to October 13.
He was put on a bond and fined $300 when sentenced at Corowa Local Court.
But a month after appearing at court, Bullivant was caught by police test driving a car at Boomanoomanah about 3.25pm on November 21.
He conceded that his licence was disqualified and was charged.
Magistrate Tony Murray imposed a seven-month jail term, with a minimum period of one month, and disqualified Bullivant from May 6 last year to October 23 this year.
Judge Blackmore varied the penalties to a 12-month suspended sentence with a three-year disqualification from October 23.
