A 36-year-old Swindon man has been given a three-year-driving ban after pleading guilty to driving a vehicle while having a controlled drug above the specified limit in his system.
Appearing before Swindon Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Craig Edward Deyager of Affleck Close, Toothill, Swindon, was also fined £150 and ordered to pay a £34 surcharge and CPS costs of £85.
In the early hours of November 21st 2020, Officers on patrol in Chippenham saw a Skoda Fabia leave the A350 and narrowly avoid colliding with the side of their marked vehicle on the Malmesbury roundabout.
While speaking to the driver, officers smelt cannabis. Deyager was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after failing a drugs wipe – testing positive for Cannabis and Cocaine.
PC Luke Hobbs said: “There is never an excuse to drive whilst under the influence of drugs, Deyager’s irresponsible and unlawful actions could have potentially put his own and others’ lives in danger.
“I hope this sentence sends a strong message that we will not tolerate such behaviour and anyone flouting the rules can expect to face tough sanctions.”
