Driver on drugs was doing 5mph

A MOTORIST has been banned from the road for three years after being caught driving along a town’s main street at only five miles per hour.

Mark Townsley attracted the attention of police because he was driving so slowly through the centre of Auchterarder, Perthshire, on August 25 last year.

Townsley did then speed up to more than 30mph but was quickly pulled over by police and found to be driving under the influence of drugs, Perth Sheriff Court was told.

When Townsley, of Perth, was stopped he passed an alcohol breath test but had glazed eyes and his speech was slurred.

The court was told he had taken a cocktail of medication.

In addition to the ban, the 28-year-old was fined £400 yesterday after admitting driving while unfit through drink or drugs.