Drink driver, 32, who was double the limit in Shrewsbury in banned
Published 16th Oct 2026, 06:00 BST
Magistrates also impose big fine and costs over motoring offence in the county town.
A drink driver who was more than double the limit on a busy road has been banned from driving.
Andrew Cooke, aged 32, drove a Volvo V40 on Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury on May 23 this year.
A breath test found that Cooke had 71 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath in his system, exceeding the legal limit in England and Wales of 35mcg.
Cooke, of Judith Butts Gardens, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates Court to driving with alcohol above the legally specified limit.
Magistrates banned Cooke from driving for 17 months and fined £400.
Cooke was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £160 victim surcharge, bringing his total legal bill to £645.