Blidworth man caught drunk behind the wheel of his car

Kieran Moran was stopped behind the wheel of his Skoda Fabia in Lyndhurst Avenue on May 5 this year.

The 33-year-old, of Sherwood Avenue, Blidworth, Mansfield admitted drink driving when he appeared before Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, November 11.

Records show that, when stopped, Moran blew 90mg of alcohol to 100ml of breath when the legal limit is 35mg - meaning he was more than two-and-a-half times over the legal limit.

Moran was given a 15-month community order to include 120 hours of unpaid work in the community, and must also pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £95 victim surcharge.

He was also banned from driving for a total of 25 months. However, the disqualification will be reduced by 189 days if he completes a recognised drink driver awareness course by April 2, 2022.

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