Wroughton driver banned from the road after drink driving
A drink driver who was more than three times the legal limit when he was involved in a collision in Swindon has been banned from driving for more than two years
Police were called to a collision on the southbound carriageway of the A419, between Cricklade and Swindon, at around 11.30pm on 2 December last year.
A black Volkswagen Polo had been seen to swerve across the carriageway, before colliding with another vehicle.
The driver, Benjamin Cooper, 42, of Hackpen Close, Wroughton, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested.
It recorded 113 micrograms in 100ml of breath, where the legal limit is 35 micrograms.
He appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday (15/06) for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to driving driving.
He was disqualified from driving for 28 months, fined £550 and ordered to pay court costs.
Sergeant Will Ayres, from Wiltshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “Time and time again we are forced to remind motorists of how incredibly dangerous driving while under the influence is.
“We run regular campaigns to ensure our messaging gets across – if you drive while under the influence of drink or drugs then you are significantly more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal collision. You could kill yourself or another road user.
“We would continue to urge people to call us if they are concerned someone is drink driving. You could be saving a life.”