Rotherham man disqualified after drink driving
A drink driver has been given a 3 year driving ban after being caught in a car full of empty cans.
Shaun Dearing from Rotherham was pulled over after swerving across the road.
The 57-year-old was driving along Aldwark Lane in Rotherham on 17 November, when he roused suspicions of a roads policing officer on patrol in the area.
The officer stopped Dearing after she saw him swerving across the road.
The officer could immediately smell alcohol on Dearing’s breath and his car was full of empty alcohol cans.
Dearing was breathalysed and blew over the legal limit.
Dearing appeared before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (16 December) and was sentenced to a three-year driving ban and a £1,000 fine.
Roads Policing Inspector Matt Collings said:
“Sadly, we see the consequences of selfish drivers, risking their own and innocent people’s lives.
“While we stop, arrest and prosecute those who drink and drive every day, this December, we are upping our efforts to remind drivers of what they have to lose.
“You can kill yourself, or another person. You can lose your licence, your job and your family.
“During Christmas and New Year, we know that people are more likely to make poor decisions. We are asking you to plan ahead and make the right decisions - don’t get behind the wheel and ‘be a mate’ this festive season.
“If you suspect your friend or loved one of drink-driving, have a word, take their keys, book them a taxi, stop them and if you can’t, report it to us.
“We are out patrolling and while we can’t be everywhere, we can be anywhere.”