Motorist spotted ‘weaving’ in lane on Cookstown Road
Thirty-year-old Evaldas Zalieckas from Lisnaree, Dungannon, was banned from the road for 12 months and fined £175 with a £15 offender levy.
Zalieckas, an unemployed haulage fitter, was certified suitable to take part in the drink driving rehabilitation course, which made entitle him to a reduction in his period of disqualification.
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Hide AdProsecution counsel said on December 31, police received a report from a member of the public about a suspect drink-driver on the Cookstown Road.
She said police located the vehicle and followed it noting that it was weaving within the lane and touched the central white line a number of times.
The lawyer said police stopped the defendant, who failed a preliminary breath test.
He was taken to Dungannon custody suite where he provided an alcohol reading of 53mgs in breath.
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Hide AdA defence lawyer said the defendant had been drinking the previous night and did not think he was over the limit.
She explained he had his partner and one-year-old child in the car and they were returning from shopping in Cookstown.
Imposing the penalties, District Judge Michael Ranaghan warned the defendant of the dangers of drink driving.