Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving.
Johns, 35, will attend a traffic offenders' course before reappearing in Newcastle Local Court next February to be sentenced.
Police facts tendered to court said police noticed Johns' black Jaguar travelling between 70km/h and 80km/h along Morgan Street in Merewether, which has a speed limit of 50km/h, on October 28.
Johns told police he had had four large wines between 4.30pm and 7.40pm.
"In the opinion of police the accused was moderately affected by intoxicating liquor when he was stopped by police," the facts sheet said.
"His eyes were watery and bloodshot and he smelt heavily of intoxicating liquor."
Johns had a passenger in the car when he was stopped near his house.
He recorded a blood-alcohol level of .126 when he was pulled over, AAP reported.
