Voi e-scooter rider among more drink drivers sentenced in court after festive crackdown across Northamptonshire

On December 1, Northamptonshire Police launched its annual campaign against drink and drug driving, where by anyone caught caught driving over the legal limit over the Christmas and New Year will be publicly named on the force website, social media and this newspaper.

Between December 1 and January 2, officers joined colleagues from across England and Wales for the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s month-long Operation Limit, which saw 110 drivers arrested on the county’s roads during the campaign.

Now many of those arrested during the campaign have been through the court system and have been sentenced for their offences, or are awaiting trial.

Court results for those charged during December 11 – 17

• Kulwant Dadar, aged 37 of Oakley Drive, Wellingborough, was disqualified from driving for 36 months, fined £369 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £148 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday December 30. Dadar was arrested driving a black Hyundai car in Oakley Drive, Wellingborough, at about 8.15pm on Friday December 12, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 47 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35 micrograms.
• Louise Barnes, aged 31 of Nene View, Islip, was disqualified from driving for 16 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday December 30, Barnes was arrested driving a silver Land Rover Discovery in Oundle Road, Thrapston, at about 12.55am on Saturday December 13, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 59 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Reis Stead, aged 28, of Whiston Road, Northampton, was disqualified from driving for 44 months, made subject of a community order and ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday December 30. Stead was arrested riding a Voi electric scooter in Gold Street, Northampton, at about 5.30am on Saturday December 13, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 100 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and £114 victim surcharge. However, he was given no separate penalty after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.
• A 34-year-old man from Rugby was disqualified from driving for 20 months, fined £500 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £600 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. The man was arrested driving a grey Volkswagen Golf car in Hawthorn Drive, Daventry, at about 6.10pm on Saturday December 13, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 75 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received a further £500 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance and a £500 fine after admitting possession of a Class A drug - cocaine.
• Romano Eixab, aged 27, of West Street, Upton, Northampton, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £253 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £202 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday December 30. Eixab was arrested driving a white Peugeot Partner van on the westbound carriageway of the A45 at Collingtree in Northampton, at about 1.15am on Sunday December 15, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 48 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received a second £253 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance, however received no further penalty after driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.
• Curtis Davies, aged 29, of Toms Court, Northampton, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £96 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday December 30. Davies was arrested driving a white Vauxhall Mokka in Billing Brook Road, Northampton, at about 9.20pm on Sunday December 15, and charged after providing an evidential sample for analysis when in police custody. He received a second £120 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance, however received no further penalty after driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.

To report suspected drink or drug driving in confidence, call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In an emergency when life is in immediate danger, always call 999. Or for more information visit www.northants.police.uk/dontdrinkdrive.