A MAN arrested for drink driving had been drinking heavily at a party the night before.
Frederick Hobbs, aged 20, of Truro Gardens, Ronkswood, Worcester, was caught with 41mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath – the legal limit is 35mcg – when he was arrested by police at 9.45am, nearly six hours after crashing into a car.
Sarah Stock, prosecuting, said Hobbs had been at a birthday party at an address on Diglis Lane on Saturday, October 2, where he had been drinking heavily.
“He left the party at 3.50am and drove along the lane to his girlfriend’s house and drove straight into the back of an Audi A4,” said Mrs Stock.
“He rang his friends who came to help him move the car back on the right side of the road. He didn’t tell police or try to find the owner.”
Hobbs was arrested after being located at the address on Diglis Lane.
He originally told police his car had been stolen but later admitted the offence, saying he lied to the officers because he was scared and did not know what to do.
Hobbs pleaded guilty to drink-driving and failing to stop after an accident when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court.
Mark Turnbull, defending, said: “He is a young man who knows the decision he made was really very daft.
“The damage to his car was extensive, but the Audi had relatively little damage.
“His car has been written off. It was an extremely foolish decision.
“He realised almost immediately he shouldn’t have done it.”
District judge Bruce Morgan said: “Drink-driving is a dangerous offence, especially given the amount of alcohol you must have had in your system.”
Hobbs was fined £300 and was disqualified from driving for two years. He must pay £250 compensation, £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Source: http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/8461362.Drink_driver_crashed_into_car/
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