Robert Windom Fuller, 31, was behind the wheel of the ute when it struck a roundabout in the city’s centre, became airborne and ultimately hit a parked car.

Appearing before Dubbo Local Court this week, he pleaded guilty to negligent driving, drive vehicle under the influence of drugs and driving while suspended.

Magistrate Gary Wilson sentenced Fuller to a maximum term of seven months in jail, with a non-parole period of four months for the offence of driving while under the influence of drugs.

About 7pm on October 29 patrolling police saw a white Mitsubishi Triton driven by the accused travelling east and enter the Macquarie-Bultje streets roundabout, court documents show.

The ute’s wheels struck the roundabout, causing the driver’s side of the vehicle to become airborne.

It proceeded through the roundabout on the two passenger side wheels, then came down, turned 90 degrees, skidded, mounted the footpath, went through a street sign and struck a parked Nissan Navara.

Police breath tested Fuller, and a negative result came back.

The accused told police he was: “Stressed, and just went too fast through the roundabout.”

Later he made admissions to police that he had smoked an unknown quantity of cannabis and the drug ice during the day prior to driving the vehicle.

In court this week, a solicitor representing Fuller said his client had a limited criminal history, but was serving a jail sentence imposed by the District Court.

Fuller instructed he had a big family argument earlier on the day of the offences, his solicitor said.

The court heard the offender had worked a number of jobs and while in custody had been working at the print shop of the Wellington Correctional Centre.

Fuller was convicted of all three offences.

“You must have been going a significant speed for the damage [caused],” Mr Wilson said.

“It’s fortunate there were no pedestrians or other people involved.”

Fuller was ordered to enter into a good behaviour bond for driving while suspended and his licence was disqualified for 12 months.