Thurso man over the limit on mobile scooter
Published: 06:30, 12 December 2024
A 56-year-old man who drove his mobile scooter while more than three times the legal drink limit has been fined £300.
David Moody was also put off the road for 16 months after he pleaded guilty at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
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Police spoke to Moody in Durness Street, Thurso, on May 17, after receiving a report from a concerned member of the public about a man who appeared to be driving while drunk.
A test revealed a blood-alcohol reading of 168mg - the legal limit is 50mg.
Moody, of Castlegreen Court, Thurso, also admitted a previous record of offending.
Sheriff Neil Wilson commented on his "worryingly high" alcohol level.