Bunbury tree crash man tried to impress lady while drink-driving

A Bunbury man who pleaded guilty to drink-driving said he was just “showing off to a lady” before crashing his car into a tree. Jimone Thomas Perrin pleaded guilty to two driving charges when he faced Bunbury Magistrate’s Court last week. The court was told on May 1 at Carey Park, Perrin drove his car along Hamersley Drive, with no authority to drive and a blood alcohol content exceeding 0.05. Perrin lost control of the vehicle before hitting a tree. When Magistrate Belinda Coleman asked him why he chose to drive after drinking, Perrin responded: “I was showing off to a lady and just lost control of the vehicle”. “Mr Perrin, under no circumstance should you be driving with alcohol in your system,” Magistrate Coleman said. Upon issuing him a $500 fine, Magistrate Coleman asked about his employment situation. Perrin, who represented himself in court, said he was looking for work and asked if the Magistrate could tell him how many demerit points he had left. Magistrate Coleman responded by telling him she was not the Department of Transport and that he would most definitely be losing some demerit points after this incident.