A HEREFORD driver has been banned from the roads for three years after he was caught out while more than twice the drink-drive limit.
Simeli Matavutuka entered a guilty plea to one count of driving while over the alcohol limit when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford in June.
The court heard from prosecutor Eleanor Peart that the 49-year-old, who was represented at the hearing by defence solicitor Chris Read, had been caught out in Hereford's Ledbury Road after getting behind the wheel of a Ford Kuga while over the drink-driving limit on May 22.
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An evidential breath test revealed that he had 75 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Matavutuka, of Holmer Road, Hereford, was disqualified from driving for 36 months and fined £120, with magistrates saying they had taken his guilty plea into account when imposing the penalty.
He was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £135 and a £48 victim surcharge, which is used to help fund services supporting victims of crime.
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