He was caught in Hereford's Grandstand Road. Picture: Google Maps
A HEREFORD Audi driver has been banned from the roads after he was caught drink-driving in a busy street.
Georghe Podoleanu entered a guilty plea after previously pleading not guilty when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford.
The court heard the 21-year-old had been caught behind the wheel of a silver Audi A8 in Hereford's Grandstand Road on January 1.
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An evidential breath test revealed he had 63 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Podoleanu, of Blackfriars Street, Hereford ,was fined £432 and disqualified from driving for 18 months. He must also pay costs of £160 and a £43 victim surcharge.
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