Drink driver detected one hour into the New Year

By Court Reporter
Published 27th Jan 2023, 08:49 BST
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A motorist was detected over the limit an hour into 2023.

Kristian Koppany Farkas (23), of Greenfields, Randalstown, was detected in a Mercedes in the town at 1.05am on January 1.

Police saw the vehicle being driven without lights and it mounted a kerb.

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The defendant had an alcohol in breath reading of 52 - the legal limit is 35.

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A defence lawyer told Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, the defendant had been out for a meal to celebrate the New Year.

The lawyer said the defendant had not intended to get behind the wheel but there had been an argument and he had driven a short distance to move himself away from the situation.

The defendant was banned from driving for a year and fined £300.