Second chance for bad driver Man can apply for licence after magistrate shows compassion

She asked Judge Sophia Beckett to reduce her client’s fixed term of imprisonment and told the court that he has completed the Traffic Offenders Program since going into custody.

The Crown Prosecutor told the court of concerns that Taylor will continue to reoffend.

She was especially concerned that Taylor told community corrections “he wouldn’t do anything differently” and “the only way to avoid him reoffending would be to give him a driver’s licence”.

However, Taylor assured the court that he’s “learnt his lesson this time”.

Before handing down her decision, Judge Beckett told the court that Taylor “is not exactly an angel”.

She also took into account that he was cooperative and did not evade police in a pursuit.

“I’ll give you a second chance,” she told him.

His long disqualification period was reduced by six months and he was given a five-month Intensive Correction Order (ICO) to replace the remainder of his custodial sentence.

As part of the ICO, he must accept supervision from Penrith Community Corrections and cooperate with Justice Initiatives through the ALS to obtain his birth certificate.

“Deal with the fundamental issue… then you can be a normal functioning member of the community,” Judge Beckett said.

Taylor is due to reappear before Penrith Local Court on June 1.