M4 driver four times over drink drive limit sentenced
Vincent Lime, 36, from Essex, was arrested after police received concerns about his driving on the M4 near Swindon
Last updated 5th Jan 2026
A man who was found to be more than four times over the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving for 30 months.
Vincent Lime, 36, of Caswell Close, Corringham, Thurrock, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court today (January 5) and pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving a vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence.
Lime’s arrest took place on 6th December 2025 after officers stopped his Ford Fiesta on the M4 eastbound near junction 14.
Police had received multiple calls from concerned drivers about the manner of driving of a ford fiesta travelling eastbound on the M4 near junction 15,
Officers waited at Membury Services before spotting the vehicle and witnessing Lime swerving between lanes and nearly colliding with other vehicles.
Wiltshire Police say when they stopped the vehicle, officers found Lime visibly under the influence of alcohol.
He failed a roadside breath test with a reading of 148 mg – beyond four times the legal limit of – and later recorded 143 mg in custody.
Police also discovered that Lime was driving with only a provisional licence, and his vehicle was subsequently seized.
PC Davis from Wiltshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit said: “Lime’s manner of driving caused three members of the public travelling on the M4 at the same time to call 999 to report their serious concerns about the danger he posed to them and others.
“He was witnessed swerving across lanes, almost colliding at speed with other vehicles.
"Thankfully, officers managed to safely bring the vehicle to a stop. Lime was so intoxicated it took him eight attempts to provide a roadside breath test.
"This was a busy Saturday afternoon in December – the roads were understandably busy and I am actually amazed that he didn’t cause a serious collision.”
Lime's arrest was part of Operation Limit, a month-long initiative by the Roads Policing Unit targeting drink and drug driving offenders across Wiltshire.
PC Davis added: “Drink or drug driving is not tolerated in Wiltshire, and I cannot stress enough how important it is to plan your journey home if you’re planning on consuming alcohol of an evening – this includes any trips you are planning on making the following day when you could still be over the legal limit. Never get behind the wheel of a car if you think you may be over the limit. The risk is never, ever worth it.”
In addition to the driving ban, Lime was ordered to pay £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £114 surcharge.