Man at wheel of car while more than three times over the limit in Berwick escapes driving ban
A former car salesman has escaped a driving ban after police found him behind the wheel while more than three times over the limit.
Connor Mortimer pleaded guilty to being in charge of a motor vehicle with an alcohol level above the limit when he appeared at Berwick Magistrates’ Court.
Prosecutor Stephen Davies said: “Police were alerted to a black BMW on Main Street in Tweedmouth around 8pm on March 20 and they found Mr Mortimer in the driving seat with the engine running.”
A roadside breath test was positive and the defendant was taken to Bedlington police station where he gave a sample of 123mg alc/100ml breath. The legal limit is 35mg.
The court heard the defendant, 33, from Inchmyre, Kelso, had been visiting friends and was in a work car from a BMW dealership in Edinburgh. He is no longer working there.
"He had no intention of driving the vehicle that night,” said Ian O’Rourke in mitigation. “His intention was to only drive when he had sobered up.”
He was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £253 and had his licence endorsed with 10 penalty points.