Two Drivers Banned After Breath Tests Show 74 Microgrammes per 100ml

Overview

• Police breath tests recorded 74 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath for both drivers, more than twice the UK legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
• At Worcester Magistrates’ Court a 45‑year‑old admitted drink‑driving and was disqualified for 20 months, fined £300 and ordered to pay £85 in CPS costs and a £120 victim surcharge.
• At Peterlee Magistrates’ Court a 51‑year‑old pleaded guilty and was disqualified for 17 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 in CPS costs and a £48 victim surcharge.
• Both courts allowed the disqualification periods to be shortened if the drivers complete an approved drink‑drive rehabilitation or reduction course within the deadlines set by the courts.
• Magistrates’ courts typically combine bans, fines, costs and rehabilitation courses to punish and deter impaired driving and the drivers must still pay fees and finish courses to secure any reduction in their bans.