A driver from South Wales has been banned from driving for 3 years following a Boxing day accident.
The driver, Richard Steele, admitted to driving whilst under the influence of drugs and gave a reading for THC of 2.2mg per litre of blood.
He also admitted to driving without due care and attention and having another controlled drug in his system. This other drug was Benzoylecgonine and he gave a reading of 157mg per litre of blood, which was also over the prescribed limit.
The court heard that Steele had driven out of a filling station into the path of another vehicle travelling in the same direction.
When the police attended they saw Steele sat on the side of the road with his head in his hands.
The court then heard that he was showing signs of being unfit to drive and it was at that point samples were taken for analysis.
Steele stated that he had taken cannabis on Christmas Day however, it must have been spiked with Cocaine as he does not recall taking the drug.
His solicitor made the court aware that he pleaded guilty to the Cocaine portion of the offences as he accepted that he must have taken it if it was found in his system.
In sentencing, the court imposed a 3 year ban from driving, a 12 month community order and 120 hours of unpaid work.
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