A Lake Macquarie man who tailgated one of the state's most senior police officers while drunk behind the wheel has been banned from driving for 6 months.
Jason Sonter has also been handed a 12 month good behaviour bond over the incident on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Cooranbong earlier this month, where he was pulled over by Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy.
After stopping the car, the Northern Region Commander called in the Highway Patrol after smelling alcohol on Sonter's breath.
He later returned a blood alcohol reading of point1-1 and pleaded guilty yesterday to mid-range drink driving.
Outside Tornoto Local Court 43-year-old Sonter told reporters, "How was I to know it was the Assistant Commissioner, it's not like there's a sign on the back of his car", he said.
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| Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy Photo courtesy dailytelegraph.com.au |
