Took foolish decision to drive court told

When his pregnant ex-partner contacted him to say she was feeling ill a 28-year-old man decided to drive to see her even though he had been drinking.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2015, 21:00 BST

Laimonas Baltramaitus, Mourne Road, Lurgan, was banned from driving for 14 months last Wednesday at Craigavon Magistrates Court.

He was also fined £175 for driving with excess alcohol on July 12 this year.

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The court heard that there was a road traffic accident at Lough Road, Lurgan, in the early hours of the morning when a car crashed into a traffic light.

Baltramaitus was standing outside the vehicle which was registered to him. The keys were in the ignition. The defendant smelled of alcohol and an evidential breath test gave a reading of 85.

A solicitor representing the defendant said he had been drinking in a friend’s house. He did not have his car with him and returned home by taxi before going to bed.

The solicitor explained that Baltramaitus got a call from his pregnant ex-partner who said she was not feeling well. He made the foolish decision to drive. He took a shower and felt okay to drive.