Chesterfield man's car flipped and landed on roof during boozy collision, court hears
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Reece Mitchell, 26, told police the accident happened when he took his eyes off the road “for a few seconds”.
Chesterfield Magistrates Court heard Mitchell and a passenger with him crawled out of the upside down vehicle with no injuries during the incident in Duckmanton on September 29.
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Hide AdProsecutor Sarah Haslam told the court Mitchell gave a sample of 73 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath later at a police station after being taken to hospital.
His solicitor Annis Rowlands said Mitchell was a man of good character and losing his driving licence would make life “very difficult” for him.
She added: “He acknowledges he made a serious mistake - it was a momentary lapse of judgement but he takes full responsibility.”
Ms Rowlands said Mitchell, diagnosed with ADHD, had “struggled in life” but he had “knuckled down and worked hard”.
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Hide AdShe said the forklift driver’s employers knew about his court hearing and he would be keeping the job he had held down for the last three-and-a-half years.
Mitchell, of Waterloo Street, Doe Lea, admitted drink driving.
He was banned from driving for 18 months, made to pay a £360 fine, £85 court costs and a £36 victim surcharge.