Joseph James Hedger, 24, was spotted speeding in his Mazda 3 sedan along Douglas Mawson Drive at 73km/h in a signposted 50km/h zone about 11pm on July 10 this year.

The 24-year-old was pulled over by police when he produced P2 licence.

After returning a positive roadside breath test, Hedger told police he had consumed about 10 stubbies of Great Northern beer at a residential address in Dubbo before driving his vehicle.

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Hedger was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he returned a reading of 0.156 and his licence was immediately suspended.

However two months later, Hedger was stopped by police driving along Margaret Crescent in Dubbo at about 2pm.

When the officers approached the vehicle and asked for his licence he told them "I don't have one I'm suspended".

In Dubbo Local Court last Wednesday, Hedger pleaded guilty to high-range drink-driving and driving while suspended.

Defence solicitor David Pheeney said his client had been at a friends house and had no intention to drink until his friend convinced him, and he later made the "foolish" decision to drive.

In relation to driving while suspended, Mr Pheeney said Hedger had been on night shift and his mother was sick and needed to drive home.

Mr Pheeney asked the court to take into consideration his employment history, which showed he was "well trusted and well regarded".

The court heard Hedger had worked in retail, was a support worker at Westhaven, and starting an apprenticeship as a carpet layer with a local firm in Dubbo.

"Putting aside his appalling choices about how he drives a car and the choices he makes, one positive thing you might accept his his wok ethic," Mr Pheeney said.

Hedger was disqualified from driving for nine months backdated to July, fined $1250 and ordered to install an interlock device - which stops a car from starting if the driver is under the influence of alcohol - for four years.

Offenders must pay for the electronic breath testing device and have it serviced regularly at their own cost.

Magistrate Gary Wilson also ordered he undertake the traffic offenders program.

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