Over-the-limit Glens of Antrim motorist was injured after he crashed and overturned Volkswagen Golf
A drink driver was injured after a Volkswagen Golf was found overturned in the Glens of Antrim, a court has heard.
He was taken to hospital and recorded an alcohol in blood reading of 125 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood - the legal limit is 80.
Ballymena Magistrates Court was told that the driver – Conleth McCurdy, aged 29, of Knocknacarry Court, Cushendun – was found at 1am on August 10 last year at Garron Road in Carnlough.
He had failed to provide a preliminary breath test and was uninsured.
A defence solicitor told the court that thankfully nobody else had been caught up in the incident.
He said the defendant had not driven since.
The lawyer said the defendant has been to a rehab and has "turned his life around".
The court was told the defendant had related entries on his record.
In 2020 he was 'in charge' of a vehicle at Glenariffe whilst having excess alcohol in breath.
In July last year in Larne, he had a preliminary breath test reading of 117 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - the limit for breath is 35.
At Thursday's court, District Judge Nigel Broderick said that if the defendant continues to drink and drive not only will he go to jail but he could end up involved in a fatal accident.
"Your vehicle was on its roof so clearly there was a significant impact," the judge told him.
The defendant was banned from driving for three years and also fined £500.