Tyson Michael Beattie fined for drink-driving after falling asleep at the wheel in McDonald’s drive-through

A man was caught drink-driving after he fell asleep at the wheel in the drive-through lane at McDonald’s. Tyson Michael Beattie, 22, pleaded guilty in Albany Magistrates Court on Tuesday to one charge of excess 0.08. Police prosecutor Sgt Alan Dean said that about 4.50am on June 19, Beattie was found asleep in the driver’s seat at McDonald’s in Centennial Park. Sgt Dean told the court Beattie had fallen asleep in the drive-through lane while the vehicle was running and the headlights were on. McDonald’s staff called police after they were unable to wake him. He was breath-tested and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.132. The Albany man told the court “it was a stupid mistake”. He was disqualified for nine months and fined $1150 with court costs of $259.30.