Drink driver banned after being involved in collision on the A1 in Berwick
A drink driver was more than three times over the limit when he was involved in a collision on the A1 at Berwick, a court heard.
Tinashe Gwenhure, 34, from Osprey Close in Coventry, pleaded guilty to a drink driving charge when he appeared at Berwick Magistrates’ Court.
Magistrates heard the defendant crashed a Mercedes into the back of a car parked in a lay-by on the Berwick bypass on January 19.
James Long, prosecuting, told magistrates the defendant appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. He was breath-tested and returned a positive reading of 114mg alc in 100ml breath. The legal limit is 35mg.
Magistrates called for pre-sentence reports and heard from probation officer Claire Jones that the defendant had been drinking until 3am and was making his way to Edinburgh Airport before going on holiday.
Ian O’Rourke, in defence, acknowledged: “It’s a high reading aggravated by the fact there was a minor collision in the lay-by.”
Magistrates sentenced the defendant to a 12 month community order with 100 hours unpaid work. He was banned from driving for 28 months.