A DIY store worker was talked into driving by his friends but he was spotted by police and found to be over the drink drive limit, a court heard.
Lincoln magistrates were told that the car came to the attention of police on Newark Road because it had no lights on.
Jim Clare, prosecuting, said police signalled for it to pull over and it hit the kerb several times before it stopped.
“Police noticed intoxicants on the defendant’s breath and he accepted he had been drinking. He was found to have 63mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg,” Mr Clare said.
The 20 year old defendnt from a village south of Lincoln admitted drink driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with his licence and without insurance on July 17.
Andy Kerrigan, representing, said he had been drinking with his friends when they ran out of beer. A discussion then followed about who would go and get some more.
“He says he was talked into taking the vehicle because the owner was more intoxicated than him and the other male didn’t have his glasses and couldn’t see well enough to drive although the defendant does take full responsibility,” Mr Kerrigan said.
Magistrates fined him a total of £335 and ordered him to pay £60 costs and a £15 surcharge. He was banned from driving for 18 months with a four and a half month reduction if he completes a rehabilitation course.