Drink-driver registered over twice the limit after knocking over traffic cone

A drink-driver was brought to justice after he was spotted running over a traffic cone at a leisure park.
A drink-drive breathalyser.A drink-drive breathalyser.
A drink-drive breathalyser.

Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on Tuesday, September 5, how Christopher Martin, 29, was seen driving in Alma Leisure Park, on Derby Road, Chesterfield, before running over a traffic cone and he was questioned by police.

Prosecuting solicitor Sam Matkin said: “He was seen running over a traffic cone and was spoken to be police and they could smell intoxicating liquor.”

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Martin registered 91microgrammes of alcohol in 100millilitres of breath, according to Mr Matkin, when the legal drink-drive limit is 35microgrammes.

The defendant, of Searby Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, pleaded guilty to exceeding the alcohol drink-drive limit after the incident on August 20.

He told the court: “I am in the wrong. I have done something I should not have been doing and I have put my hands up.”

He added: “I have not got many finances because I have lost my job over this and I have got kids to take care of.”

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Martin was sentenced to a 12 month community order with a Drink Impaired Driver Programme and a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 40 hours of unpaid work.

He was also ordered to pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Martin was also banned from driving for 24 months.