A Huntingdonshire man has been hit with a driving ban after he was found with three bottles of vodka, two of which were empty, while he was slumped over the wheel of his car.

Colin Lowe, of Great Whyte, Ramsey, hit two cars while he was in the Sainsbury's car park in Huntingdon on December 20, 2022.

A member of the public called the police after they watched him drive off. Another 999 call was made later on by a different member of the public, who was concerned about a man slumped behind the wheel of a car while parked in Field Road, Ramsey.

Police arrived to find the 53-year-old drunk driver alongside two empty bottles of vodka in his car, and another full one in his pocket.

Lowe blew 158 at the roadside, which is more than four times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100ml of breath. While in custody, he provided an evidential sample of 134 microgrammes.

At Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (October 31), Lowe was given a 12-week sentence, suspended for two years and disqualified from driving for four years. He pleaded guilty to drink driving.

Detective Constable Billie Baker, who investigated, said: "This is not the first time Lowe has found himself before the courts for drink driving which is why he narrowly missed a prison sentence.

"Drink driving is a serious offence which puts the lives of other road users at serious risk of harm."