A man was caught twice in less than 24 hours driving while disqualified, on the first occasion with drugs in his system and on the second with alcohol.
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Steven Matthew Gibbs of Ainslie faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday on four charges, two of driving while disqualified, one of driving with drugs in his system and one of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Gibbs entered pleas of guilty to the four charges.
Court documents state Gibbs was pulled over by police about 11am on Friday in Lyneham and charged with driving while disqualified. He underwent a drug analysis and made admissions to police he had recently consumed "methamphetamine and pot".
He was taken to the City watch house, charged and released on bail.
Magistrate Peter Morrison said in court on Saturday that Gibbs breached his bail "a mere few hours" later, when he was arrested while driving the same car about 4.10am on Saturday in Curtin.
Police pulled Gibbs over and again took the 23-year-old into custody, charging him with driving while disqualified and driving under the influence of alcohol.
He appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday.
Court documents state the man said he had consumed "a few glasses of vodka" before driving on Saturday.
Gibbs was released on bail with strict conditions, including not to drive.
He will return to court in June.
