Road ban for drink driver, 55, who was twice the limit near Shrewsbury town centre
Published 21st Oct 2026, 02:00 BST
He drove a Fiat 500 in Castle Foregate on September 25 this year
A drink driver who was more than double the limit near Shrewsbury town centre has been banned from the road.
Stefano Pancosta, aged 55, drove a Fiat 500 in Castle Foregate on September 25 this year.
A breath test found Pancosta had 73 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath in his system. The legal limit in England and Wales is 35mcg per 100ml.
Pancosta, of Crowmere Road, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates Court to driving with alcohol above the specified legal limit.
Magistrates banned Pancosta from driving for 19 months and fined him £415.
Pancosta was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £166 victim surcharge, bringing his total legal bill to £666.