Reading Magistrates' Court: Newbury motorist caught drug-driving

A MOTORIST has been caught behind the wheel after taking drugs.

In the dock at Reading Magistrates' Court on Monday, March 21, was Robert Cool.

The 28-year-old, of Speen Hill Close, Newbury, initially denied driving a Honda Accord on the A4 Bath Road in Newbury on April 30 last year when the amount of the Class B-controlled drug, cannabis, in his system exceeded the specified limit.

But he subsequently changed his mind and admitted the offence.

Mr Cool was fined £400.

In addition, he was ordered to pay £300, costs plus a statutory victim services surcharge of £40.

Finally, Mr Cool was banned from driving for 12 months.