A Renfrew dad has been banned from the roads after smashing his car into a crash barrier while almost six times the legal drink drive limit.
Boozed-up Craig Clark crashed his Volkswagen Tiago into a crash barrier at Langbank Roundabout on August 2 last year.
When cops attended the scene they could smell alcohol coming from the 35-year-old, and he stated he had “had a few.”
Clark, of Holmes Avenue, admitted to driving his car while the proportion of alcohol in 100ml of his breath was 131mg.
The legal limit is 22mg.
Procurator fiscal depute Ms Gilmour told Paisley Sheriff Court: “Around 9am on Saturday, August 2, last year, the accused was driving his grey Volkswagen Tiago on the A8 Greenock.
“At this time, he collided with Langbank roundabout causing him to veer off and collide with the crash barrier.
“Police attended and observed the vehicle in its resulting position and a male standing on the grass verge beside it.
“The accused identified himself as the driver.
“Police officers Henderson and Niven could smell a strong smell of alcohol.
“Police required the accused to provide the name of the person driving the vehicle at the time of the crash and he replied, ‘me, I’m not going to lie, I’ve had a few.’
“The accused then failed the roadside breath test and was taken to Greenock police station where the drink drive intoximeter procedure was carried out with resulted in a reading of 131mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.”
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Defence agent Eliott Gemmell told the court his client was aware this was a “significant reading.”
He added: “He understands he is extremely lucky no one was seriously injured as a fault of this incident.
“Clearly alcohol is a problem for him and he is well aware it’s an issue that needs to be addressed.
“This is his first time before the courts and this will impact his partner and two kids as he is the only person who drives in the family.
“He is deeply ashamed.”
Sheriff Simon Pender ordered Clark to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work in the community.
In addition, he was made subject to supervision of the social work department for 12months with the conduct requirement he undertakes alcohol counselling.
Clark was also banned from driving for three years.
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