A Southland judge has condemned a grandmother who drove
through Gore as her teenage passengers, including her two
daughters, and the occupants of another vehicle hurled
bottles at each other.
Joanne Lee Genge, 40, justified her action by saying that she
was the sober driver, Gore District Court was told.
She was sentenced to 120 hours' community work and
disqualified from driving for six months after admitting
related motoring offences, The Southland Times reported.
Sergeant Glenn McMurdo said Genge had six teenagers, aged
between 15 and 17, in her Chrysler Valiant on November 15
last year.
She pulled in behind another vehicle and started tailgating
it while the occupants of both cars threw bottles at each
other.
When the front car slowed down Genge passed it on the inside
as they travelled south on Main St, he said.
Judge Dominic Flatley described it as a stupid thing to do.
He said Genge was setting an appalling example for her
children.
"Do you want them to be where you are now?" Judge Flatley
asked her.
Genge admitted one of her daughters had already appeared in
court.
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