Drink drivers banned

A SHETLAND man who admitted driving his car while he was more than three times the limit for drink driving has been banned for four years and ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work.

Lerwick Sheriff Court heard on Thursday that this was the third time 45 year old Kevin Leslie, of Greenlea, Toab, Virkie, had been convicted of drink driving and could have faced a jail sentence.

He was arrested on 13 October in the Church Road car park, where he shouted, swore and struggled violently while resisting arrest, which he also admitted.

Defence agent Tommy Allan said his client was ashamed of his behaviour and so disappointed about letting down people who relied upon him that he had completely abstained from alcohol since his arrest.

He also immediately made appointments with the drugs and alcohol service to deal with his long standing drink problem.

Sheriff Philip Mann warned Leslie that a community payback order was not an easy option and that he would probably go straight to jail if there was any breach.

He also fined him £200 and placed him under supervision for 18 months.

Meanwhile 21 year old shotblaster Thomas Currie, from Stennestwatt, Walls, was banned for 12 months and fined £400 after admitting drink driving in Lerwick on 3 November.