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Nickelback Frontman Fined Paltry $600 for Drunk Driving

by Jarrett Martineau | May 1, 2008 at 03:45 pm

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UPDATE | May 1, 2008 - Kroeger given minimum sentence

Chad Kroeger now has to face his pathetic 'punishment' for driving under the influence: a whopping $600 fine and a 1 year driving suspension. Hardly a deterrant from repeating the offese. See Moonwolf's astute observation below.

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger will have to pay a $600 fine and spend a year without driving after a judge sentenced him Thursday for drunk driving.

Kroeger, whose real name is Chad Turton, was stopped for speeding in his red Lamborghini in suburban Surrey in June 2006. His blood alcohol reading was not quite twice the legal limit.

Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger has been ordered to appear in a Surrey courtroom on Thursday to be sentenced for drunk driving.

Kroeger, whose real name is Chad Turton, was pulled over for speeding in his Lamborghini in June 2006 with almost twice the legal alcohol limit in his system.

The 33-year-old wasn't in court when he was found guilty last month, but the judge ordered Kroeger to appear for sentencing.

He could face a fine, the loss of his licence or even jail time.

After his conviction on April 1 in Surrey provincial court, Kroeger's lawyer, Marvin Stern, said his client planned to appeal the conviction. It is not known if that appeal will go ahead.

PREVIOUSLY | April 1, 2008 -- Kroeger convicted of drunk driving

Hey Drunkelback, there's a reason you got caught while drunk driving your $175,000 Lamborghini.

It's called karma.

SURREY, B.C. — Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger has been convicted of drunk driving in a B.C. court.

Kroeger, whose real name is Chad Turton, had almost twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he was stopped for speeding in Surrey, B.C., in June of 2006.

He was driving a $175,000 Lamborghini.

His lawyer tied to have the charges dropped by arguing the Mountie who stopped Kroeger conducted an unlawful search by having the singer blow in his face after detecting the smell of alcohol.

The lawyer also claimed the police took too long in getting Kroeger back to the detachment for a breath sample, but the judge rejected both arguments.

Kroeger will be sentenced May 1, and could face a fine or a temporary driving ban.