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Mount Sheridan woman tries to pin reckless driving on teen passenger

July 18, 2025 8:34 am in by
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A 40-year-old Mount Sheridan woman has been charged after allegedly driving drunk and disqualified in Earlville on Wednesday.

Cairns Highway Patrol stopped the unregistered Jeep on Mulgrave Road just before 11:30am. Police allege after the woman parked the vehicle; she tried to swap seats with a 14-year-old passenger before failing a breath test.

Police say the 40-year-old also drove while disqualified and in an unregistered vehicle. The car was immobilised for 90 days, and she’ll appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on August 13.

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