Dursley shopkeeper tells court he's "ashamed" at drink driving following father's memorial service
By Court reporter | 22nd August 2019
A Dursley shopkeeper who was more than three times the legal drink-drive limit after a memorial service for his late father got behind the wheel of his car, skidded, hit the central reservation and mounted the kerb, a court heard.
Members of the public phoned the police on July 22 and the defendant was arrested for drink-driving on Bristol Road, Gloucester.
Antony Chari, 35 of High Street, Cam, Dursley pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates court to driving with excess alcohol.
Chari was found to have 119 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the legal limit being 35 micrograms, the court was told.
Prosecuting lawyer Sonia Alford said: "Police were on patrol in Bristol Road when they saw the defendant in a black Toyota Aygo.
"The car skidded and hit the central reservation and police then followed the defendant."
He was stopped and the police smelled alcohol, the court heard.
"Members of the public in the area were alarmed and they had called the police," said the lawyer.
Said the defendant from the dock: "I have not done anything like this before and I am very ashamed at my irresponsibility.
"It was a combination of my poor judgement and a very bad day. I have genuine remorse for letting myself down. I put other people and myself in danger.
Chari was banned from driving for 28 months, fined £440 and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs.
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