A Ross-on-Wye motorist has been banned from driving for three years after admitting drug-driving offences and using a vehicle without insurance on a Herefordshire road.
Andrew James, Ross-on-Wye, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug driving and one count of driving without insurance on April 29 when he appeared before magistrates in November.
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The court heard that James was driving a BMW 116 on the A49 at Callow when tests found cocaine in his blood above the legal limit. He also admitted driving with Benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite produced when cocaine is broken down by the body, at a level exceeding the specified legal threshold.
According to court records, the concentration of cocaine in his blood was recorded at more than 32 microgrammes per litre, while the level of Benzoylecgonine exceeded 800 microgrammes per litre.
James further admitted using the BMW without valid third-party insurance on Old Callow Road.
He was disqualified from driving for three years. The court also imposed a £120 fine and ordered him to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
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