Motorist disqualified from the road until 2026 after drink-driving during road ban

A Wigan motorist has been banned from the road for four years after admitting he was caught drink-driving while already banned from the road.

By Charles Graham

Published 11th Apr 2022, 04:55 BST

Updated 11th Apr 2022, 08:12 BST

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Aidas Jarusevicius, 54, of Upper Dicconson Street, Swinley, appeared before Wigan magistrates to plead guilty to being at the wheel of a Volvo S40 near his home on February 5 while disqualified from driving and so uninsured.

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He also admitted to giving a reading of 73 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath when the legal limit is 35.

As well as the 48-month ban – which means he won’t legally be able to get behind the wheel of a vehicle again until 2026 - he was made the subject of a community order which includes an alcohol abstinence component, 15 days of rehabilitation activities and a 16-week 7pm to 7am electronically-tagged curfew.

Jarusevicius must also pay £180 in court costs and a victim services surcharge.