Drink driver was stopped in city centre
A DRINK driver has been banned from the roads after he was spotted “travelling at speed” through a city centre.
Alan Webb had been out socialising in Newcastle for his sister’s birthday when he decided to get behind the wheel of his Audi in order to park it in a safer place. However, he came to the attention of a patrolling officer near the Swan House Roundabout and was stopped.
Newcastle Magistrates’ Court heard it was clear the 26-year-old was drunk and he later a failed a roadside breath test, giving a reading of 55mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath when the legal limit is 35.
Webb, of Grosvenor Place,
Jesmond, was arrested and pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
Rehana Haque, prosecuting, said an officer was on Dean Street, in Newcastle, on April 6 this year. Ms Haque continued: “The officer followed the vehicle and activated his blue lights and got the vehicle to stop on Osborne Road.
“He spoke to the driver, who showed clear signs of being drunk.”
Magistrates were told that Webb had no past convictions and had driven a “relatively short distance” in order to move his car, which had been parked up in the city centre, to a safer place.
Webb was fined £170, must pay £85 costs and a £34 victim surcharge and was banned from the roads for 12 months.