Man did doughnuts near his Kalgoorlie-Boulder home to ‘test’ car after getting frustrated working on it

A man without a licence did doughnuts near his Kalgoorlie-Boulder house to “test” his car after getting frustrated while working on it. Sean Joseph Guest appeared in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on Monday charged with reckless driving, driving without a licence, disorderly behaviour, and obstructing public officers. In an incident captured on CCTV, Guest drove his car to an intersection near his home about 10.30am on April 7 before causing the wheels to lose traction as he spun the car three times. The court was told the manoeuvre — which Guest performed in a 50km/h zone — caused smoke to emanate from the road. Guest’s lawyer told the court his client had become “frustrated” while working on his car when he decided to “test” it by driving to the nearby intersection. Police prosecutor Matthew Fullgrabe said Guest became aggressive when he was approached by police in August regarding the incident involving his black Ford vehicle. Guest asked three friends to remove tools from his vehicle before he “screamed and shouted” at police when they stopped him. Sen. Const. Fullgrabe said Guest yelled profanities at police as well as threats, including saying he would “smash ya head in” and “headbutt you right now”. Guest continued to obstruct police after he was placed in handcuffs, stopping them from closing the police vehicle door. His lawyer said he had made “strong attempts to rehabilitate” since the incident, having been placed on two intensive supervision orders and a presentence order in the months since. The court was told Guest had limited his drinking, had a full-time job, and was in the process of starting a boiler-making and sandblasting business. In his deliberations, Magistrate Gavin MacLean told Guest: “I can’t imagine what you were testing your car for.” Guest was handed fines for each of the charges totalling $2100 as well as being ordered to pay $300.50 in court costs.