The surprising road rule that saw a mother lose her licence for drink driving on a trip to Subway after a few glasses of wine - even though she was in the passenger seat
- The duo were only headed five minutes up the road from their Bundaberg home
- Nicole Marie Robb was the passenger while her 17-year-old daughter drove
- The girl was on her learner's licence and Robb was supposed to be supervising
- She lost her licence for three months and was handed a $300 fine over incident
A mother had her licence confiscated after she was caught supervising her learner daughter while under the influence of alcohol.
The duo were only five minutes up the road from their home in Bundaberg, Queensland, when they were pulled over by police.
Nicole Marie Robb was in the passenger seat while her 17-year-old daughter - who is on her learner's licence - drove to get the family Subway for dinner.
Nicole Marie Robb (pictured) was in the passenger seat while her 17-year-old daughter - who is on her learner's licence - drove to get the family Subway for dinner
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Robb was unaware that as her daughter's supervisor, she had to be under the legal drinking limit, but recorded a blood alcohol reading of .125.
The 36-year-old conceded in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Thursday she had finished three glasses of wine before she and her daughter made the trip, but insisted she wasn't aware she had done anything wrong.
Robb's lawyer Ian Kendrick argued the mother-of-six had simply made an error of judgement who 'didn't realise she had offended,' News Mail reported.
'It was a genuine mistake,' Mr Kendrick said.
'She misinterpreted she was under the influence and was instructing a learner driver.'
He also said she was in jeopardy of losing her job should she lose her licence.
Robb pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving and received a $300 fine and lost her license for three months.
Robb was unaware that as her daughter's supervisor, she was expected to be under the legal driving limit, but blew a blood alcohol reading of .125
