Driver banned after admitting drink-driving
Kraig Hough from Leeds narrowly avoided a head-on collision in Bristol while over the limit
Last updated 16th Jan 2026
A man who narrowly avoided hitting an oncoming car in Bristol while under the influence of alcohol has been banned from driving for 12 months.
Kraig Hough, 40, of Woodville Mount, Leeds, pleaded guilty to drink-driving after being pulled over on Clanage Road in Bower Ashton at around 8.45pm on 28th November.
Two officers following Hough’s Mazda 6 saw the car veer over the central white line and drive the wrong way around a keep left sign. It almost collided with another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.
The police stopped the car shortly afterwards, where Hough admitted he had been drinking and didn’t know the area as he was visiting Bristol for work.
Hough blew 62 at the roadside and later 47 in custody, with the legal limit being 22mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
He was charged the following day and appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on 9th January, where he was fined £700 alongside the 12-month driving ban.
Hough told officers: “Are you going to breathalyse me? I’m going to fail anyway, mate, because I’ve had a drink.”
PC Thomas Lewington, who handled the case, said: “He was very frank in his admission, but that doesn’t detract from the fact he made the deliberate choice to get behind the wheel while he was under the influence of alcohol.
“While in this case, luckily, nobody was hurt, but drink or drugs have been the core factor in around a quarter of all fatal collisions in 2025. It was lucky he avoided the oncoming vehicle, as this could have had a much more tragic outcome.”