Driving instructor four times over limit was on his way to collect pupil for lesson

Timothy Howells, 54, was arrested after his car was found in a roadside ditch on the A484 between Pembrey and Kidwelly at around 7.38am on Friday, 20 February.

Officers who attended the single-vehicle collision reported that Howells appeared heavily intoxicated and an initial roadside breath test reading showed 110 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

He was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken into custody, where a second evidential breath test reading showed 132 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath — four times over the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

In interview, Howells admitted that when he was arrested by officers, he was on his way to collect a pupil for a driving lesson.

Howells appeared at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 February, where he was sentenced to eight weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months.

Chief Inspector Christina Fraser from Dyfed-Powys Police said the case was an excellent example of teamwork by officers in removing a heavily intoxicated man in a position of great trust and responsibility from the road.

“Excellent example of teamwork by our officers in removing a heavily intoxicated man in a position of great trust and responsibility off the road; safeguarding both his driving school pupil and other drivers from a very high risk of serious harm,” Chief Inspector Fraser said.

The legal drink-drive limit in England and Wales is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. Howells’ reading of 132 was nearly four times this limit.

Driving instructors are required to hold an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) licence from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which can be revoked if the holder is convicted of certain offences including drink driving.

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1️⃣ Speeding - 503,389
2️⃣ Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone - 63,880
3️⃣ Learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver - 18,652
4️⃣ Driving without reasonable consideration -16,194
5️⃣ Use vehicle without NCT certificate - 12,453
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