A drink driver who drove head on into the path of another vehicle while more than three times the legal limit has been disqualified.
Frank Weitner, 42, of Knaphill Crescent, Northampton, was driving a white Renault van along the B645 at Hail Weston on May 15 at around 10.20am when he crashed into a blue Volvo V70.
The 42-year-old was breathalysed at the scene and blew 123 microgrammes at the roadside, more than three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.
He provided a blood sample at 3.22pm with 177 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80.
At Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (October 12), Weitner pleaded guilty to drink driving and was disqualified from driving for three years.
Detective Constable Billie Baker, who investigated, said: “It’s lucky that the other driver was not seriously injured or worse. There is no excuse for drink driving, it puts the lives of other road users at risk.
"This sentence now means he’ll be off the road from some time and we hope he reflects on his actions.”
Drink and drug driving can be reported through a dedicated, confidential hotline 0800 032 0845 which is available 24/7.
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