Drink driver caught napping on busy dual carriageway in Godmanchester

He was sleeping in his car

Author: Victoria HornagoldPublished 6th Feb 2024

A drink driver caught napping in a car on a busy dual carriageway in Godmanchester has been banned from driving.

Emmanuel Osei, 34, was found asleep with his seatbelt on and the engine running in his Mercedes car.

Police were on patrol at about 4am on Sunday 28th when they came across the driver on the A1307.

Osei, from Maple Drive, Huntingdon, blew 47 at the roadside, over the legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.

He went on to give an evidential reading of 42 in custody.

At Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday (29 January), Osei was disqualified from driving for three years and six months after pleading guilty to drink driving.

He must also carry out 120 hours unpaid work within the next year.

PC Neil Game, from the road policing team, said: “Osei put himself and other road users at huge risk, not only by drink driving, but also stopping for a rest on a dual carriageway.

“There is absolutely no excuse for drink driving and if you are tired you should pull over in a layby or at a service station to take a break.”

Members of the public can use the confidential hotline to report anyone suspected of drink or drug driving on 0800 032 0845.

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