Drunk Shrewsbury man banned from driving after crashing car into bollard
Police described the 45-year-old as being “unsteady” on his feet
A Shrewsbury man has been banned from driving for almost two years after crashing into a bollard while being well over the legal drink-drive limit.
Ross Fluhrer, 45 and of Middleton Square in Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol when he appeared at Telford Magistrates Court on Thursday (November 12).
The court heard that police had been called to Hazledine Way in Shrewsbury at around 2.15pm on October 24 after a car had collided with a bollard.
Prosecutor Mr Iqbal said that officers reported Fluhrer, who had been identified as the driver, as having "glazed" eyes and being "unsteady on his feet".
After failing a roadside breath test, Fluhrer was taken to custody, where a further test record he had 92 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35.
The 45-year-old told the court that he had struggled with his mental and physical health after a serious accident in 2021 that left him in a coma.
He said: "Over the last few years I've been through quite a bit of turmoil; I've coped with having a drink. I made a mistake. I shouldn't have driven."
Fluhrer was banned from driving for 23 months and was fined £200.
He will also have to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and prosecution costs of £85.