Ever Seen A Van Missing Tyres?
Imagine this:
You’re driving along the motorway at night.
Suddenly, you spot a van… with missing tyres.
That’s exactly what happened on the M4 recently.
A Night Out Gone Wrong
The driver?
He’d been out with friends, had a few drinks (maybe a few too many), and then decided to drive home.
Where did my tyres go?
How do you not notice you’re driving on rims?
We can only guess.
The driver was, in fact, almost twice over the legal alcohol limit.
So, perhaps that had a little something to do with it.
Driving on Rims? No Problem, Apparently…
But this driver didn’t stop.
Instead, he kept going.
Ten miles on the rims!
A concerned driver eventually noticed and promptly alerted the police.
Fortunately, since it was the early hours, the roads were quiet with far less traffic around.
Pulled Over by Police
When police pulled him over, they gave him a breathalyser test.
The result?
Almost twice the legal limit of 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
Blaming Covid for Poor Judgement
The driver admitted the charge, but he had an excuse.
He blamed his poor awareness on Covid.
He tested positive the next day, claiming it “clouded” his mind.
So he wasn’t fully aware of his decisions.
“Trying to Reach Safety” as a Defence?
His defence argued he was just trying to reach safety, as recommended by the Highway Code.
But what does it say about drinking and driving with two blown tyres?
Maybe common sense would have been a better guide.
The Prosecutor’s Response
The prosecutor wasn’t convinced.
They argued it was the alcohol, not Covid, clouding his judgment.
Nice try, though.
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