A wedding party guest was almost three times the drink-drive limit after he was caught after speeding by police, a court has heard.
After having a few drinks, Kieran Brian, 29, of Smithfield Street, Llanidloes left the wedding venue to meet up with a friend on September 10 this year, although he had already arranged a lift home.
The Honda Civic he was driving caught the attention of police officers after it was travelling at "excessive" speed and with its full beam lights on in Dolfor Road, Newtown
Brian's "rash decision" which he "deeply regrets" landed him with a three-year driving ban after he pleaded guilty at Welshpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, September 27.
The Llanidloes man, who was representing himself in court, told magistrates that he was "obviously sorry for what I'd done".
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The mechanical engineer's breath test gave a reading of 104 micrograms per 100 millitres of breath – the legal limit is 35 micrograms.
Julian Davies, probation officer, told the court that Brian's alcohol misuse had been liked to his previous offending but says he no longer drinks.
"Mr Brian said he arrived at a wedding venue, had a few drinks and said he didn’t know who was there as it was his partner's friend getting married. Mr Brian tells me he then took the decision to drive to his friend's house which was a rash decision and deeply regrets it. Had he stayed at the wedding venue they had already arranged lift back anyway."
Magistrates disqualified Brian from driving for three years, and ordered him to do 60 hours of unpaid work and attend 15 rehabilitation requirement days as part of a 12-month community order. He must also pay £85 courts costs and a £114 victim surcharge. Brian was also offered to complete a drink-driving awareness course to reduce the length of his driving ban.
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