Drunk driver four times over limit avoids jail sentence

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 17:18 · Archive

A driver recorded 156 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, more than four times England's legal limit of 35.

Andry Perry, 41, of Droitwich, was stopped driving a Skoda Octavia on the A47 in Swaffham, Norfolk, on 6 October. His breathalyser reading of 156 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath exceeded the legal limit of 35 by more than four times.

Appearing in Norwich Magistrates' Court on 7 October, Perry was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months. The court noted that his reading was so high it exceeded the highest threshold on the sentencing guidelines, which cover offences between 120 and 150 microgrammes.

He was also handed a 30-month driving disqualification, which can be reduced by 30 weeks if he completes a reduction course by 8 July 2028. Perry was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.

How it is being reported

• Drunk driver caught more than four times over legal limit narrowly avoids jail timeA drunk driver who caught more than four times over the legal limit has narrowly avoided jail time for the offenceMalvern Gazette · 11 Oct, 16:22
• Drunk driver caught more than four times over legal limit narrowly avoids jail timeA drunk driver who caught more than four times over the legal limit has narrowly avoided jail time for the offenceWorcester News · 11 Oct, 16:22

In this story: Andry Perry · Norwich Magistrates' Court · Swaffham · Droitwich

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