The 25-year-old North Wagga man was stopped on Kincaid Street just after 2pm on July 15 when police saw him talking on his mobile telephone while driving on Fitzmaurice Street.

He failed a roadside breath test and later returned a low-range blood- alcohol reading of .078.

Then just after 11pm on August 6, Judd was pulled over on Kincaid Street again when police noticed the tail lights of his ute were not working. Slurring his words and with bloodshot eyes, Judd failed the roadside test again and later returned a mid-range blood-alcohol reading of .083.

In Wagga Local Court on Friday, magistrate Erin Kennedy noted Judd had been drinking and driving in the middle of the day on July 15 and asked him what was going on.

“It was a little bit of a rough day,” replied Judd, who represented himself in court.

The police prosecutor noted Judd was in court for his second and third drink-driving offence, having been given the benefit of a good behaviour bond with no conviction a couple of years ago.

“There is serious concern given the pattern of behaviour,” she said.

Ms Kennedy fined Judd $1500, disqualified him from driving for nine months and placed him on a good behaviour bond with conviction for the August offence.

Judd was fined another $1000 and disqualified from driving for three months for the July offence.

He must have an interlock device fitted to his ute for two years at the end of the longer disqualification.

Meanwhile, Tarcutta man James Belling, 20, was given a seven-month suspended jail sentence, fined $1000 and disqualified from driving for six months after being convicted of driving with a high-range blood-alcohol reading of .204 at the Glenfield Park McDonald’s outlet on September 17.

Belling must have an interlock device on his car for two years at the end of his disqualification.

Ms Kennedy urged Belling to educate others about his drink-driving experience.