four months' imprisonment for drink driver

A man who pleaded guilty to driving whilst six times over the legal limit has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Mr Peter Banks from East Grinstead, Sussex, was disqualified from driving for five years when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court. Mr Banks, who was driving a Nissan Sunny, was stopped by officers in Station Approach, East Grinstead last Sunday evening. After failing a roadside breath test, he was taken to a nearby police station where he took a further breath test. The lowest reading produced was 210mg alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit for driving is 35mg. The sentence has been criticised by anti-drink-driving campaigners, who argued that because of the extremely high level of alcohol in Mr Bank's breath, the maximum sentence of six months' imprisonment should have been imposed.

For more information, contact Tim Williamson, a solicitor in Blake Lapthorn's Drivers' Defence team on 01865 253286; or email tim.williamson@bllaw.co.uk.