A 57-year-old man from Henley-in-Arden has lost his licence after pleading guilty to drink driving.

Richard Mark Turner from Brook End Drive pleaded guilty at Leamington Magistrates Court on 15 December, after being arrested on the M40 in November.

He was arrested just after 9am on 6 November 2023 during Operation Tramline when officers stopped his car on the M40 near junction 3a to give him words of advice about his manner of driving.

On talking to him officers became suspicious that he may have consumed alcohol and he was asked to provide a roadside breath test. He failed. 

The proportion of alcohol in his breath was found to be 72 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the prescribed limit.

He has been disqualified from driving or obtaining a licence for 19 months.

The disqualification may be reduced by 19 Weeks if by 3 January 2025 Turner satisfactorily completes a driver retraining course.

His driving record was also endorsed, he was fined £507 and ordered to pay £135 costs and £203 surcharge.