Cambridgeshire constable fined £400 after being caught drink driving on duty
A Cambridgeshire police constable has been banned from the roads and fined £400 after being caught drink driving while on duty.
A Cambridgeshire police spokesperson said that PC Joseph Passby, 35, appeared at Luton Magistrates Court on Monday (20 July) where he pleaded guilty to drink driving.
The police spokesperson said Passby was on duty on 15 June when the police vehicle he was driving collided with a car in front on Trumpington Street, Cambridge. He provided an evidential breath test reading of 81 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath (The legal limit is 35 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath).
The spokesperson said: “He was disqualified from driving for a year and ordered to pay a £400 fine.
“Passby remains suspended from duty pending the outcome of misconduct proceedings.”