A 38-year-old man who was twice the drink-drive limit at 11:30 in the morning has been banned from driving for 20 months.
Kieran Thomas, also known as Kieran Clark, of Pier Street in Ventnor, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday facing 1 charge of drink driving.
The court heard from prosecutor Liz Miller that a member of the public alerted Police to a Mitsubishi Galant that was being driven in a questionable manner on St George’s Way, Newport on 29th July. It was reported that the vehicle had hit the verge several times and crossed over onto the wrong side of the road, narrowingly avoiding hitting a bus.
Police conducted a local area search and found the vehicle parked in Asda car park. The officers waited for the driver to return and move off before stopping the vehicle.
An evidential breathalyser sample later revealed Thomas was twice the drink-drive limit having blown 71. The legal limit is 35.
Defending, Oscar Vincent explained his client’s medical complaint – a tooth abscess – was being treated with Thomas’ grandmother’s remedy of clove oil and whisky. This is said to have been used as a mouthwash as Thomas was in ‘absolute agony’, with painkillers not helping the situation.
Mr Vincent expressed that Kieran was mortified about being in front of the court for this offence, especially having not consumed alcohol in around 6 years.
Thomas was going to Asda to buy more whisky and pain relief when he was caught by Police.
Magistrates handed down a 20-month driving ban and fined Kieran Thomas £120, as well as ordering him to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
Hahaha my grandma’s remedy! Brilliant! Yeah my Nan’s remedy’s was drink 10 pints Friday and Saturday’s nights takes the aches away!!
Thought i had heard most excuses but this has got to be in the top 10.
Maybe 111 and the urgent treatment centre at St Mary’s Hospital would have been more effective and somewhat cheaper both in the short and long term.
But whisky was less painful.
Oh come on ? Who is he trying to kid, always excuses excuses, my blind Auntie Mabel out on a full moon on Tuesday needing picking up it’s true Officer !!!!!!
Don’t think using whisky as a mouthwash would produce such a high reading !!!!!!
Aren’t you supposed to spit it ????
Or perhaps grandma didn’t tell him that !!!