Posted on 05/01/2021 3:19:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Andrew Broadhurst was filmed by a concerned motorist repeatedly weaving across the road and narrowly missing oncoming vehicles.
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. A man caught behind the wheel almost 16 times over the legal drug-drive limit had earlier got back in his van and continued driving after testing positive for drugs, a court has heard.
Andrew Broadhurst was filmed repeatedly weaving across the road and narrowly missing oncoming traffic just hours after he had been been pulled over, tested positive for drugs and released under investigation.
Sending him to prison, a judge told the painter and decorator his driving had been "appalling" and he had put other road users at great risk.
Swansea Crown Court heard at 6.20am on April 11 this year police in Pembrokeshire pulled over Andrew Broadhurst's vehicle, and he tested positive for the presence of cocaine in his system. A sample of blood was taken for further analysis, and he was released under investigation pending the results.
Georgina Buckley, prosecuting, said by 10am that same morning Broadhurst was back on the road, and was driving his Peugeot van along Troopers Inn near Haverfordwest.
She said a couple following the van along the road became so concerned by the manner in which it was being driven that they filmed it.
The court heard they followed the Peugeot for some three miles, becoming increasingly worried as the van repeatedly swerved back and forth across road, crossing the white line into the oncoming lane a number of times and narrowly avoiding head-on collisions.
The details of the van were passed to the police, and a short time later another member of the public contacted police to report a van that had parked erratically blocking in a number of other vehicles, and with a driver who was "slumped" over the steering wheel.
Broadhurst was arrested again at 10.45am and again tested positive for cocaine - another sample of blood was taken for analysis, and in interviewed the 55-year-old defendant denied taking any drugs.
The court heard the results of the blood tests showed that the first sample contained not less than 788 micrograms of benzoylecgonine - the main metabolite made when the body breaks down cocaine - per litre of blood, almost 16 times the legal limit of 50 micrograms.
The second sample taken later the same morning showed a reading of not less than 519 micrograms of benzoylecgonine.
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Andrew David Broadhurst, of Hafalnod, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving when he appeared in the dock for sentencing.
Asked by judge Paul Thomas QC why there were no charges relating to the drug-driving Miss Buckley the prosecution had only received the results of the test a matter of days before the current hearing and though consideration had been given to laying further charges the decision had been taken to treat the presence of drugs as an aggravating factor to the dangerous driving.
The court heard Broadhurst is currently a serving prisoner having been recalled to prison following his arrest for the motoring matters, and is serving the remainder of a 30 month sentence imposed in January 2020 for possession of heroin with intent to supply. He is not due to be released from this sentence until April next year.
Stuart John, for Broadhurst, said the defendant had been released on licence from the drug supply sentence in September 2020, and had managed to secure rented accommodation, find work as a painter and decorator, and "was starting to get his life back on track".
However the night before the current offences he had "consumed a large quantity of cocaine" - something the advocate said was unusual for the defendant - had then had decided to drive to work rather than lose the job.
Judge Thomas told Broadhurst his driving had been "appalling", and had put other road users at great risk. He said it was only the quick reactions of other drivers which had prevented head-on collisions.
Giving the defendant a one-third discount for his guilty pleas the judge sentenced him to eight months in prison. By law the sentence will have to start immediately, meaning it will run concurrently with the drug supply sentence he is currently serving. Broadhurst was disqualified from driving for five years, and must pass an extended test before he can get his licence back.
why should we care about some guy in another country doing stupid stuff ?
Policies coming to a state near you.
That’s impressive.
And also Qanon material was found on his computer, his phone and in his pockets.
BAC 16x over the legal limit? This guy must be immune to the common cold. Nothing could live in that blood stream.
Call a social worker
You clicked on it. But I thought you were up to the challenge.
cripes
guy took the whole, “if you’re gonna screw up, screw up big time”, to heart
However the night before the current offences he had “consumed a large quantity of cocaine” - something the advocate said was unusual for the defendant - had then had decided to drive to work rather than lose the job.
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Read the article again. Was not blood alcohol content.
Back in the 70’s my best friend could not control his drinking and ended up with a dozen DUIs, never went to jail but was on court ordered Antabuse for a while. He cleaned up for a few years but fell hard off the wagon and didn’t make it to 50.
So he was going 1000 miles per hour?
He was doing 32 in a 2.
Not BAC, BDC (or BCC). Cocaine, not alcohol.
I knew a guy back in the 70s who would take his Antabuse and then go out to his car and chug a half-pint or so of bourbon. Then he’d puke all the Antabuse out of his system and get back to “normal” life. I’m sure he’s dead by now.
Poorly written headline alert!
From the article:
“...blood tests showed ... cocaine ... almost 16 times the legal limit ...”
A legal limit for the amount of cocaine?
So what does this mean? Is 50 micrograms the amount of cocaine you might have in your body after handling money and 16 times this is the amount you'd have after snorting a couple of lines? Or are we talking Scarface amounts of blow here?
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