Derbyshire man banned from the roads after his friend crashed the car he had let him borrow and he drove to the scene
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Craig Beresford had allowed his friend to use his vehicle on March 15 and received a call from the friend saying that the car was in a ditch near South Wingfield, Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court was told on Friday, August 7.
He then drove to the scene in his works van but was met by police who were investigating the collision.
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Hide AdProsecuting, Katie Hamill said witnesses had seen the vehicle’s occupants, who were not identified in court, then leave the scene of the collision in another vehicle.
“At the scene he told officers that the vehicle was his and he failed a roadside breath test,” she said.
Beresford, 28, of Bakewell Road, Baslow, admitted drink driving when he appeared before the court.
When tested, he blew 44mg of alcohol to 100ml of breath, narrowly over the limit, the court heard.
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Hide AdMitigating, Steve Brint said: “This isn’t the normal drink-drive. He’d had a couple of pints of beer earlier and had been staying at his mother’s address and he went out there to check that the vehicle was safe, and unfortunately he was slightly over the limit.”
Beresford was banned from driving for 12 months, fines £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £32 victim surcharge.