Impaired rider banned

An 18-year-old Sandys man was banned from driving for two years after admitting a string of traffic offences.

Magistrates' Court heard from Crown counsel Cindy Clarke that on January 12, at 4.50 a.m., Police noticed David Brunson driving in a dangerous manner near Tribe Road No. 5, Southampton.

Brunson then lost control of his motorcycle when he failed to stop at a stop sign and attempted to turn onto a golf course.

When Police approached Brunson they noticed he appeared to have been drinking. When asked if he had been, he replied 'yes'.

Brunson was then arrested and taken to a Police station where he was given a breath test and his lowest reading was 171 milligrams in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner disqualified him from driving all vehicles for 12 months. He was fined $1,000 and given seven demerit points.

Brunson was also charged with other minor traffic offenses in connection with this event and given an additional 16 demerit points.

His licence was subsequently suspended for 24 months.