Drink driver banned from driving
The man was found to be over more than double the driving limit
A man who crashed his car after drinking and then failed a breath test has been banned from driving for nearly two years.
Vasile Ofimes, 37, drove into barriers on Trumpington Street in Cambridge at around 8pm on Friday, 4 July.
A vigilant member of the public witnessed the crash and contacted police after seeing Ofimes stumble out of the vehicle and attempt to get back in.
The witness challenged Ofimes, who admitted he had been drinking, and stayed with him until officers arrived at the scene.
Ofimes, of Stilecroft Gardens, Wembley, London, failed to provide a breath sample at the roadside but later recorded a reading of 87 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath in custody—more than double the legal limit of 35.
He pleaded guilty to drink driving at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 24 July. The court disqualified him from driving for 22 months and ordered him to pay a £300 fine.
PC Lily Mallyon, who investigated, said: “Thank you to the member of the public who called us, as we were able to prevent Ofimes from driving any further under the influence.”