The driver employed by the New South Wales Police Minister has admitted to a serious drink driving offence after being caught with an alcohol reading more than three times the legal limit on a major highway.
Driver Found Parked After Dangerous Driving Report
Trevor Robert Daley, 55, was working as a professional driver for NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley when the incident occurred. On December 2, 2025, police attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command received a report about a Toyota Prado being driven dangerously approximately 35 kilometres west of Bega.
Officers located the vehicle about an hour later, finding Daley parked by the side of the Snowy Mountains Highway. A subsequent breath analysis returned a reading of 0.183, placing him well into the high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) category.
Minister Responds as Driver Enters Guilty Plea
Daley formally pleaded guilty to the charge at Bega Local Court on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. His lawyer, Mr Kelly, entered the plea on his behalf. The following day, at the opening of the new Bega Police Station, Minister Catley addressed the media, describing the circumstances as "very concerning".
"It is illegal to drink and drive in this state, and no one is above the law," Minister Catley stated. When questioned, she declined to confirm whether Daley was driving an official ministerial vehicle at the time, directing inquiries to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, which employs ministerial drivers.
Rehabilitation and Adjourned Sentencing
The court heard that since the offence, Daley has completed a traffic offenders program and is currently undertaking a residential rehabilitation program for drugs and alcohol. He is not due to be released from this facility until late January 2026.
As a result, and because he was automatically disqualified from driving at the time of the offence, Daley was unable to travel to Bega for sentencing. Magistrate adjourned the matter until Thursday, February 12, 2026, with the hearing moved to Penrith Local Court for convenience.
The case highlights the serious consequences of drink driving, regardless of an individual's employment or associations. The court will determine Daley's final sentence early next year.
