Drive Ban For Safety Champ By Dan Churcher A Councillor Who Championed Road Safety Has Been Caught Drink-Driving. Andy Gregory (49) of Park Lane, Southwell, appeared before Newark magistrates on Monday, when he admitted driving with excess alcohol.
He was fined £300, ordered to pay £34 costs and banned for a year, which will be reduced by three months if he completes a course.
The court heard Gregory was followed by Pc Mark McTiernan after leaving The Reindeer Inn, Westgate, Southwell at 11pm on April 20.
He visited the pub on his way home to his wife, who is eight months pregnant, after a meeting of Southwell Town Council.
Pc McTiernan stopped Gregory on Church Street after he failed to indicate and
because he was driving over-cautiously. Involved He smelt alcohol on his breath and a test found Gregory had 55mg of alcohol in 100ml of his breath, the legal limit being 35mg.
Mr Julian Bruce, defending, said Gregory felt he could no longer be involved with the community speed check campaign, launched earlier this month.
Under the scheme, volunteers use speed guns to catch speeders, who receive police warnings.
Mr Gregory was the co-ordinator in Southwell. Mr Bruce said Gregory hoped his position on Southwell Town council would be safe.
Mr Bruce told the court that as long as there was a limit to drink and drive, people would make errors.
He said Gregory would travel to Cottam Power Station near Retford, where he is an office manager, thanks to the help of a friend.
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