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Stanley man disqualified for 17 months after drink driving
John Douglas, 51, of Third Street, Stanley, admitted driving his silver Skoda Yeti on Wagtail Lane, Stanley, on April 18, with 74 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
Douglas pleaded guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on July 13.
The court imposed a 17-month driving ban, with the period reduced by 17 weeks if he completes a drink-drive rehabilitation course by June 15, 2027.
Douglas was also fined £120. He must pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £48 victim services surcharge.
He has until August 10, 2026, to pay the full amount.
The court said his guilty plea was considered when sentencing.
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