Long Eaton man banned for drink-driving in West Bridgford
A DRINK driver has been banned from the roads for four years after he was three times the limit.
Anthony Ball, 34, of Petersgate Close, Long Eaton, had too much to drink to legally drive a Ford Mondeo on the A52 in West Bridgford on February 2 this year.
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Magistrates in Nottingham heard he had 106 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, when the legal limit is 35.
He entered a guilty plea to drink-driving and received the four-year driving disqualification.
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A community order was also imposed, with a 16-week curfew, starting on February 28. He has to remain at his home address between 7pm and 7am.
A further requirement was imposed to attend appointents with the Probation Service for 12 months.
He has to pay a £60 victim surcharge and costs of £85.
5 Comments
by HueyTheNoose
Friday, March 08 2013, 7:34AM
“Four year ban for drink driving? No doubt this was his second or third offence of the same type. No one gets a four year ban for one offence of drink driving.The laughable thing is, if he carries on drink driving, they will no doubt give him another couple of years 'ban'. It's a joke.”
by painter39
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:04PM
“Get on line and look where the 'surcharge is goingand ask yourself what the hell is that got to do with the motorist?”
by painter39
Thursday, March 07 2013, 8:28PM
“Doesn't explain what a 'victim surcharge' is”
by victormildew5
Thursday, March 07 2013, 7:07PM
“the taxpayer who has paid for this moron to be apprehended and dealt with is the victim as they pay for the police,courts,probation...etc...its hardly rocket science and by no means stealth.”
by painter39
Thursday, March 07 2013, 6:02PM
“Victim surcharge ? What victim? Did someone get injured?
Or just another stealth tax for the plod?”