A dangerous driver who was speeding through Nottingham city centre while over the drink-drive limit has been sentenced.
Police activated blue lights after spotting Declan Muers driving at speed along Maid Marian Way shortly after 4am on Sunday, 18 February.
Muers failed to stop and went through five red lights before crashing into two parked cars in Hungerhill Road, St Ann’s.
Nottingham Crown Court heard a number of pedestrians were around enjoying a weekend night out.
Luckily, no-one was struck by Muers – but he himself sustained a minor head injury when he lost control of his blue Volkswagen Scirocco and crashed into the parked cars.
Officers took him to Queen’s Medical Centre for treatment to a cut head before transferring him into custody, where he was charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop when required by a police constable and drink-driving.
The court heard Muers recorded a reading of 49 micrograms of alcohol in 100 ml. of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg / 100ml.
The 27-year-old, of Mapperley, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to all three offences and was jailed for 16 months, suspended for two years, on Monday (7 October).
He was further disqualified from driving for two years, given a four-month curfew and told to complete 10 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days.
Following the sentencing, PC Fraser Heaton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Muers showed a clear disregard for the safety of others by driving dangerously through a city centre in poor weather conditions.
“He was in no fit state to be behind the wheel of a car and it is fortunate he didn’t cause harm to another road user or pedestrian. He was also extremely lucky not to have sustained a more serious injury himself after losing control and crashing into two parked vehicles.
“During his police interview, he told us he’d been drinking in a nightclub and left after becoming angry about something that had happened.
“He should have got a taxi home but seemingly didn’t want to pay a fare. Now he’s paid a heftier price in court with the loss of his driver’s licence.”
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