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'I just had a sip,' says driver drinking beer behind wheel before failing breathalyser

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‘I just had a sip,’ says driver drinking beer behind wheel before failing breathalyser

A driver told officers he "just had a sip" as he was caught drinking a pint of lager while behind the wheel of his car.

Essex Police were on patrol on 22 December 2024 when they saw a car partially blocking the road in Brentwood.

With the car's engine still running, the man was seen sipping beer from a Stella Artois pint glass.

He proceeded to fail a roadside breath test.

Andre Ali-Baba, 25, of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, was arrested and charged with drink driving.

Appearing at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 20 February, he was banned from driving for 14 months and ordered to pay £256 in fines and court costs.

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