A TEENAGE driver has been hit with a two-year road ban after getting behind the wheel while on cocaine.
Isaac Roberts, of Mayfair Drive, Davenham, was travelling in a Vauxhall Corsa along Chester Road in Northwich on December 23 when he was caught last year.
Subsequent blood tests revealed the 19-year-old had 13µg/L of cocaine in his system, exceeding the legal limit of 10µg/L.
Roberts was also found to have 297µg/L of Benzoylecgonine (a breakdown product of cocaine) in his blood, almost six times the limit of 50µg/L.
Charged with two counts of drug-driving, Roberts appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on June 4 where he pleaded guilty.
Taking his admission into consideration, magistrates disqualified him from driving for 24 months and fined him £400.
Roberts, whose driving licence was sent to the DVLA, was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £160.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel