Second ban in month for drug-driver from Chapel St Leonards who crashed car when 32 times over limit

Istvan Bodor had a cocaine breakdown product in his system when his Toyota Prius collided with another vehicle with elderly occupants.

It happened on the A158 at Partney at about 1.20pm on September 6 last year, Boston Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday.

Police said Bodor, of Sunningdale Close, Chapel St Leonards, appeared to be very sleepy and couldn’t stay awake for more than a few seconds at a time.

Following arrest, he gave a reading in excess of 1600 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood in his system. The legal limit is 50.

Bodor pleaded guilty to drug-driving.

The court was told that he had been banned from driving for 12 months on January 11 this year following a drug-drive offence in July 2022.

Because the latest offence pre-dated last month’s conviction Bodor, 42, was not liable to a mandatory minimum three-year ban.

Helen Coney, mitigating, said: “I can’t see anything in the police statement on what caused the accident or this defendant was to blame for the collision.”

The solicitor said Bodor had attended Narcotics Anonymous and was now “completely free” of drug usage.

He was disqualified from driving for one year, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge.

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