
Young driver caught on the road without demerit points
JAYDEN Carlo Berardi was caught driving on a suspended licence at Emerald.
He appeared in Emerald Magistrate’s Court today.
The court heard the 20-year-old soon-to-be-father was stopped on the Gregory Hwy by Emerald police about 11.40am on November 5.
He was found to have a suspended licence at the time, but told police he was unsure when the suspension ended.
Berardi pleaded guilty to driving without a licence.
He was fined $450, disqualified from holding a licence for six months and a conviction was recorded.