Worksop: Car salesman loses job thanks to pre-drive ciders

Drinking less than two pints of cider cost a Worksop car salesman his job.

Christopher Marsden Woodcock, 32, of Chaffinch Mews, pleaded guilty to driving in Ollerton with 53 mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

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Mansfield Magistrates Court

Mansfield Magistrates were told police saw a Ford Focus being driven at 45 mph in a 30mph zone, which swerved towards the kerb and back towards the centre of the road, on October 3. They stopped Woodcock who said he had drunk a pint of cider earlier and then three quarters of a pint later on.

He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £120 with a victim surcharge of £20, criminal courts charge of £150 and costs of £45.

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