Teenager was four times limit on A72
A STUDENT found to be four times the legal alcohol limit while driving on the A72 road at Neidpath Castle near Peebles has been banned from the road for 12 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court.
Liam Thompson, 19, of St Mungos Lea, West Linton, was also fined £250.
He pleaded guilty to driving with a breath/alcohol count of 88 microgrammes - the legal limit being 22 - on April 24.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article