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A Darlington motorist caught driving while over the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the roads for more than three years.
John Ellerton, 68, of Catcastle Court, Darlington, was disqualified from driving for 40 months after admitting to driving with excess alcohol.
He was caught while driving a Mercedes C200 on Castle Court, Darlington, on May 14.
Tests showed 116 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the prescribed limit.
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Appearing at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on September 25, Ellerton pleaded guilty.
He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 in costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
The court noted that Ellerton’s guilty plea was taken into account when passing sentence.