Road ban issued to Wigan drug driver

A Wigan motorist has been stripped of his driving licence for a year after being caught behind the wheel after taking cocaine.
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates CourtWigan and Leigh Magistrates Court
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court

Tyrone Hodson, 30, was driving a Ford Transit van in Bakehouse Close when he was stopped on June 1 this year.

He failed a roadside drugs test and was taken to the police station for questioning, where a further test found 13ug/l of cocaine, a Class A drug, in his system. The legal limit is 10ug/l.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Hodson, of Heath Street in Golborne, pleaded guilty to the offence at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court.

He was banned from driving for 12 months.

He must also pay a £400 fine, a victim surcharge of £40 and £85 in court costs.