A 20-year-old drink driver from Reading has been banned from the roads for two years.
Daniel Perkins, of Darell Road, was almost three times over the limit when he drove a Lexus along London Road in Nottingham on June 1.
At Nottingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday (June 23), Perkins was disqualified for 24 months, to be reduced by 24 weeks if he completes a course.
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The judge handed a £250 fine to Perkins, who registered 97 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath when the legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
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Perkins was ordered to pay £85 in costs and a surcharge to fund victim services of £34.
The defendant, who pleaded guilty, must pay the total, £369, by July 21.
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