Police spot motorist drinking from can of Rockshore beer while driving, Ballymena court told
Police spotted a motorist swigging from a can of beer whilst driving on one of Northern Ireland's busiest roads, a court has heard.
Seamus Anthony McCurry (55), of Mill Street, Cushendall, came to police attention around noon on May 10 this year while driving on the A26 in Co Antrim.
A prosecutor told Ballymena Magistrates' Court how police saw the defendant drinking from a can of Rockshore beer whilst he was driving.
There were "numerous open beer cans" in the car when it was stopped, the court heard.
When taken to a police station McCurry was found to have an alcohol in breath reading of 54 - the legal limit is 35.
A defence lawyer told the court the defendant is a plasterer who is currently unable to work "due to ill-heatlh".
He said the drink driving had been a "foolish mistake".
The defendant was banned from driving for a year and was fined £300.