3 drivers banned for being over the limit

ADRINK driving blitz has removed three motorists from Runcorn’s roads.

The defendants received their bans during hearings at North Cheshire Magistrates’ Court on June 20.

Christopher Mather, 62, of The Clough, was disqualified for 18 months after being caught driving at twice the legal alcohol limit.

Mather can shorten the ban to 18 weeks if he completes an accredited course.

He pleaded guilty to driving a Chevrolet Matix with 80 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath at The Brow in Runcorn on June 2.

Mather was fined £120 and ordered to pay £125 in

costs and surcharge.

Thomas Jordan McGlough, 25, of Weston Road, was also banned for 18 months, with the option of slashing the length of ban to 18 weeks if he completes an accredited course.

Court papers said McGlough tested positive for alcohol at 66 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, well above the legal limit of 35. policing the roads for the sake of it – we are doing it to save lives.

“People often ask – should you not be spending your time doing something more important and investigating real crimes?

“My response to that is simple – people are dying on our roads.

“Stopping any more deaths from happening as a result of something unnecessary and totally avoidable, has to be one of our top priorities.”

David Keane, Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner, said: “People are well aware that driving under the influence

He was also driving without insurance when caught on a Runcorn expressway on June 2.

McGlough was fined £415, and told to pay £126 in surcharge and costs.

The third defendant dealt with was Patricia Evans, 33, of Plaistow Court, Hallwood Park, who received a 22-month ban after being caught behind the wheel of a Volvo S40 with 87 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – more than double the legal limit of 35. Court papers said she pleaded guilty to drink driving and without insurance.

Evans was ordered to pay a total of £235 comprising a fine, victim surcharge and prosecution costs.

The prosecutions came amid mounting concerns over the rising death toll on Cheshire’s roads. of drugs or alcohol is incredibly dangerous, yet we still see motorists take to Cheshire’s roads after taking illegal substances or when they are well over the drink drive limit.

“These selfish, reckless decisions are costing people’s lives so I’m pleased that Cheshire police is taking part in this campaign to raise awareness of the dangers.”

Anyone who suspects someone of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can report it to the police 101, or 999 in an emergency.

Alternatively, submit dashcam footage online at www.cheshire.police.uk