M5 driver disqualified after arrest for drink-driving

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 12:33 · Archive

Bryan Househam, 69, was arrested on the M5 after recording a breath test of 142mg, four times over the legal limit.

Bryan Househam, 69, from Brant Broughton, Lincoln, was arrested on the M5 on 13 September after a member of the public reported his grey Toyota RAV4 veering between the hard shoulder and second lane southbound between junctions 13 and 14. Officers from Avon and Somerset located the vehicle parked at Michaelwood Services with Househam in the driver's seat, keys in the ignition, and his unrestrained golden retriever in the back.

Househam was breathalysed at the roadside and recorded 142mg of alcohol, four times over the prescribed limit. A second breath test taken in custody recorded a lower reading of 100 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath. His dog was collected by a family member following his arrest.

Househam was charged with driving while over the prescribed limit for alcohol. At court on 8 October, he was disqualified from driving for 23 months, with the possibility of a 23-week reduction upon successful completion of a driver education course. He was also ordered to pay fines totalling £2,885.

How it is being reported

• Watch: M5 drunk driver 'who put others at risk' arrestedBryan Househam, 69, recorded a roadside breath test of 142mg - four times over the legal limit.Malvern Gazette · 14 Oct, 09:48
• Watch: M5 drunk driver 'who put others at risk' arrestedBryan Househam, 69, recorded a roadside breath test of 142mg - four times over the legal limit.Worcester News · 14 Oct, 09:48

In this story: Bryan Househam · Avon and Somerset Police · Gloucestershire Police · M5 · Michaelwood Services · Brant Broughton · Lincoln

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