A 21-YEAR-OLD stole a car and drove it whilst drunk on the A4076.
Bryan John, of Ramsden Court in Monkton, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court charged with four offences.
John was accused of taking a Toyota Aygo in Pembroke on December 9.
It was alleged that John then drove the car towards Johnston via the A4076 without a licence or insurance.
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When breathalysed at Johnston, John recorded having 52 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
John pleaded guilty on March 26 to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, drink-driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and driving without insurance.
At Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on April 2, John was sentenced to an 18-month community order, as part of which he must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge, and was banned from driving for 12 months.
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