Man sleeping in vehicle whilst waiting to board ferry in Larne was over the drink drive limit
A man sleeping in a stationary vehicle with the engine running whilst queuing for a ferry at Larne port was over the drink drive limit.
The 44-year-old had an alcohol in breath reading of 56 - the legal limit is 35.
Iarla Hughes, with an address at Watterson Road in Ballasalla on the Isle of Man, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a vehicle whilst having excess alcohol in breath on July 5.
The defendant works for a company on the Isle of Man and travels home every weekend to the west of Ireland to see his family, the court heard.
He had wine, had "gone to bed" and then thought he had been capable of driving.
The defendant told the Ballymena Magistrates Court he "made a mistake" and was "genuinely regretful".
District Judge Nigel Broderick said he was "duty bound to ensure that our roads are safe and members of the public are protected".
Hughes received a nine-month road ban and £200 fine.