Lorry driver accused of being more than three times over drink drive limit in Peterborough due in court

Bernabe Martinez Sanchez, aged 51 from Murcia, Spain, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed alcohol limit.

He was stopped yesterday on the A47 near Peterborough, and gave a breathalyser reading of 124ugs in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35ugs.

He has been remanded to appear at Cambridge Magistrates' Court today.

Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs not only ruins Christmas but can destroy lives forever.

Claire Danks, whose daughter Lauren was killed by a speeding drink driver in 2016, is supporting the force’s crackdown on drink and drug drivers this month as part of a national campaign.

MORE: Mum whose daughter was killed by speeding drunk driver warns Peterborough motorists of getting behind the wheel while under influence of drink or drugs

To report an incident of drink or drug driving, call 101 or 999 in an emergency. People can also report drink or drug driving via a dedicated, confidential hotline.

The hotline: 0800 032 0845 is available 24/7, and gives people the chance to help reduce the number of drink or drug drivers on the roads.