Of all the things to be drunk in charge of!Snow plough driver banned for drink driving offence
A snow plough driver was yesterday banned from driving for two years and fined £600 for refusing to provide a specimen of his breath to police who suspected him of drink driving.
Paul Boax, 47, whose address was given at Fort William Sheriff Court as 4B Bellsland Place, Kilmarnock, admitted committing the offence at Fort William police station on March 6.
Fiscal depute Stewart Maciver said police asked him to provide breath for analysis after the car he was driving was involved in an accident on the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road at Corpach.
Hamish Melrose, representing Boax, told the court his client, who stays at Linnhe Caravan Park, Annat Point, has been living in Lochaber for more than two years and works for Bear Scotland.
He said: “My client had been drinking in Corpach area and foolishly decided to jump in his car, but didn’t get very far before he went off the road and collided with a garden fence.”
Mr Melrose said Boax hit his head on the windscreen and suffered concussion and his car was substantially damaged in the accident.