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Jaguar driver's court shame
A JAGUAR driver was more than twice over the alcohol limit when he crashed, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Stephen Green lost control after overtaking vehicles on a rural road near Kirkham and hit a telegraph pole, a hedge, a car in a driveway and a concrete pole, before his vehicle ended up straddled across both lanes of the road, a court was told.
Green, 50, of Beach Court, East Beach in Lytham, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol and without an MoT.
He was banned from the road for 20 months, fined 250 with 60 costs and ordered to pay the 15 victims' surcharge by Blackpool magistrates.
Pam Smith, prosecuting, said Green overtook several cars on Lytham Road, Moss Side, near Kirkham on June 23.
A man driving the other way had to swerve on to the kerb to avoid a head-on collision with Green.
A woman witness coming up to the level crossing said Green overtook the car behind her and then her vehicle, forcing her to brake hard.
An off-duty police sergeant arrived at the scene moments later and witnesses identified Green who was walking away.
Green was taken to hospital and released later.
A breath test showed 76 micrograms of alcohol in his body – 35 is the limit.
Greentold magistrates: "I give my greatest apologies. I miscalculated rather badly the amount I drank."
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