Ricky Archer, 23, of Margaret Street, was stopped while driving a Holden Commodore on Burrendong Way near Cassey Crescent at 9.15pm on October 28, 2021.

Archer produced a P2 driver's licence when he was stopped for a random breath test.

He passed the test for alcohol but returned a positive result for cannabis so was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station for a second test.

"I haven't had anything in a month," Archer told the police.

Magistrate David Day sentenced Archer in his absence in Orange Local Court.

Mr Day fined him $440 and disqualified him from driving for six months.

Upon reading Archer's traffic record Mr Day said driving with an illicit drug in his system was deemed to be a second offence.

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