A man who was more than twice the drink-drive limit reported himself to the police, a court has heard.

Police officers found Andrew Michael James Walker, 40, parked in a layby on the A483 in Welshpool on Friday, October 4.

He pleaded guilty to being in charge of a Renault Kangoo van while unfit to drive through drink - a different offence to drink driving which does not carry a mandatory ban - and driving without a licence and car insurance.

Magistrates at Welshpool court fined him £200 and endorsed 10 points on his driver's licence.

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Prosecutor James Ashton told the court that it was an "unusual set of circumstances" where Walker reported himself to police that he had drank alcohol and driven between Welshpool and Oswestry.

The Shropshire man was arrested after a breath test gave a reading of 89 microgrammes of alcohol when the legal limit is 35mcgms.

The court was told that Walker was convicted of drink driving with no insurance in 2018, drink driving in 2021 and driving while disqualified in December 2022.

In mitigation, Robert Hanratty agreed with the prosecution that it was a "very unusual case".

"Over his own concerns he rang the police who attended, inviting his own arrest for an offence," Mr Hanratty said.

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Walker, of Common Lane, Soudley, was fined £120 for the "very serious indeed" driving without insurance, and £80 for being drunk and in charge of a vehicle. He must also pay the court £170 in costs and surcharges.

"We are not going to disqualify you, but we are going to put 10 points on your licence which will be there for three years," Rebecca Klug, chair of the magistrates' bench, said.

"We want you to think before you get into your car and be careful at all times."

Before leaving the dock, Walker said his actions were "inexcusable", adding that there were a series of events at the time where he was sleeping in a van and drinking alcohol.

"It’s not acceptable," he said.