Burwell learner banned for drink driving in Ely
A LEARNER driver was caught drunk behind the wheel of his mum’s car after an afternoon of heavy drinking.
CCTV operaters alerted police when they observed a motorist in a Volkswagen Polo driving along High Barns Road, in Ely.
When police stopped the vehicle and opened the driver’s door, they found Samuel James Flack stank of booze and had slurred speech.
The 20-year-old only had a provisional licence at the time of the offence at 6.20pm on Thursday, September 2 and has since been disqualified for a 12 months before he has even passed his test.
The Burwell Hostel resident also landed a �100 fine and has to pay �85 costs, as well as a �15 victim surcharge.
Sentencing Flack at Ely Courthouse on Thursday, magistrate David Bredin said: “You’ve been rather silly, haven’t you?”
He added: “It was desperately lucky you didn’t cause injury to someone.”
Most Read
- 1 First visit not 'a flying success' but pub deserves second chance
- 2 Sanctuary Housing criticised over empty homes in Ely
- 3 Man facing eviction fears 'absolute disaster' despite council help
- 4 Person hit by train between Manea and Peterborough
- 5 Woman who twice ignored 'no fly tipping' signs faces two fines
- 6 Fenland man repeatedly raped woman for 20 years
- 7 Meet the boat hire firm aiming to become perfect 'stress-free' tonic
- 8 'Cuckooing' drug dealer caught with cocaine to the value of £3,670
- 9 Army assault course brought back to former glory at Waterbeach Barracks
- 10 Lorna’s successful plea to remove £3 shower charge for disabled visitors to The Hive
Defending, Jacqui Baldwin said: “In any event, he shouldn’t have been driving his mum’s car.”
Flack, who was made redundant from his job as a glass manufacturer a few weeks ago, can get his disqualification reduced if he goes on a drink-drive rehabilition course by April 2011.
