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Drug-affected driver crashes into police car...
Trently Charles Trevor Ford, 34, of Mornington, was affected by a cocktail of methadone, diazepam and traces of cannabis when he drove into the drug squad car, Hobart Magistrates Court heard yesterday.
Magistrate Sam Mollard sentenced Ford to four months' jail for driving under the influence of a drug in Burnett St, North Hobart, on July 28 this year.
Ford was also disqualified from driving for two years and three months.
The second-time drug-driving offender's prison sentence was suspended on conditions including that he not commit any offence under the Road Safety (Alcohol & Drugs) Act for four years.
Police prosecutor Michael Harley said Southern Drug Investigation Services officers saw after the collision that Ford was very unsteady on his feet, his speech was slow and slurred, his eyes were watering, his skin was very pale, he was sweating and his reactions were slow.
Ford told police he had just taken methadone and two valium tablets at a pharmacy in West Hobart. Blood analysis found he was affected by methadone, traces of cannabis and diazepam at a level over the therapeutic range.
Ford's lawyer Garth Stevens said his client's doctor never told him drugs administered on the methadone program could react as quickly as they did.
Ford usually drove straight home to Mornington after receiving his daily treatment at the pharmacy, Mr Stevens said.
"He didn't at that point put anyone in particular danger."
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