Mansfield drink driver fled crash scene en route for Chinese takeaway
Ryan Beachus, 29, of Wilberforce Road, admitted driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after a road accident when he appeared before Mansfield Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The court heard his Fiat Punto was found at the scene of a collision with another car on Abbot Road, Mansfield, on August 30.
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Hide AdA breath test revealed he had 70 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, when the legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
Sanjay Jerath, prosecuting, said: “Police established Ryan Beachus was the owner. They went to his address where he smelled of alcohol.
“He told police he had drunk a pint of lager at a pool match and then returned home where he drank three cans of beer.
“He admitted causing the collision and running off because he panicked.”
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Hide AdLauren Fisher, prosecuting, said: “He had no food that day because he was working and he made the very foolish decision to drive his vehicle to a nearby Chinese takeaway.”
The court heard Beachus had two young children and was due to be married. He had no previous convictions.
Miss Fisher said he had started a gardening company 12 months ago and worked all over Nottinghamshire, with jobs booked until the end of November.
“He is going to have to look for a driver to assist him. That will have a great financial impact. He is the main breadwinner,” she said.
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Hide AdDistrict Judge Tim Spruce banned Beachus for 12 months, but said completing a drink driving course would reduce the disqualification by three months.
He was fined £400 and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a £40 victim surcharge.