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Drink driver banned following Burghfield collision





And when police breathalysed 31-year-old Michael James Roots, they had to help him to stand up, the court was told on Thursday, February 27.
Ann Sawyer-Brandish, prosecuting, said the two-car collision occured on the Reading Road in Burghfield.
She added: “This defendant collided with another vehicle driven by Anna Davis, who suspected he had been drinking and called police.
“When officers arrived he was sitting in the driver’s seat and when he got out, he had clearly been drinking. He had to be supported by officers to stop him falling over. He admitted having a drink before setting out on his journey.”
Tests showed 88mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system - more than double the legal limit of 35mcg.
Mr Roots, of Hunters Hill, Burghfield Common, admitted driving after drinking more than the legal limit on February 8 this year.
Stephen Collins, defending, said Mr Roots feared losing his security clearance, which was necessary for his job, as a result of the incident.
He added: “The nature and place of his employment means he is subject to random alcohol testing and he has always passed. I think the fact he was unable to stand unaided may be due more to the accident than to the amount of alcohol consumed.”
He told the court that Mr Roots was the father of several dependent children.
Magistrates fined Mr Roots £450 and ordered him to pay £85 costs and a statutory surcharge of £45.
He was banned from driving for 22 months.



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