Man banned from driving after drink-driving incident in field

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 07:14 · Archive

A 31-year-old man has been banned from driving for 14 months after driving his van into a field while over the legal alcohol limit.

Kieran Roberts, 31, of Grange-over-Sands, was found stuck in his Citroen Berlingo van in a field on Church Road at Witherslack at around 1am on 25 January. Police attended after receiving a call from a member of the public. Roberts told officers he had dropped a friend off when he drove the van into the field.

A roadside breathalyser test returned a positive reading, leading to his arrest. He subsequently provided a result of 102 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 80 milligrams. Roberts pleaded guilty to drink driving at the first opportunity.

The court heard from his solicitor Liza Phizacklea that Roberts was in full-time employment and that the conviction would not affect his job. He was fined £450 and banned from driving for 14 months. He was offered the opportunity to complete a drink driving course, which would reduce the disqualification by 14 weeks. Court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £180 were also imposed.

How it is being reported

• Drink driver loses licence after getting van stuck in field at 1amA MAN has lost his licence for drink driving after becoming stuck in a field, a court heard.Westmorland Gazette · 9 Oct, 06:00
• Drink driver loses licence after getting van stuck in field at 1amA MAN has lost his licence for drink driving after becoming stuck in a field, a court heard.NW Evening Mail · 9 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Kieran Roberts · Witherslack · Grange-over-Sands · Church Road

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