3 days ago
Minor bump at supermarket car park leads to drug driving prosecution
A MINOR traffic accident in the car park at Kingstown's Asda store led to one of the drivers involved being prosecuted for drug driving.
Damian Glod, 26, was over the limit for cannabis while driving his Toyota Proace car in the area on November 27 last year, Carlisle's Rickergate court heard. He pleaded guilty to the offence.
Prosecutor Peter Kelly said the defendant cooperated with the police officers who were called to the scene. He produced a zero result for alcohol but a positive indication for cannabis when tested at the roadside.
'He said he had used cannabis the previous evening,' said Mr Kelly.
David Wales, defending, said the defendant, who works for a parcel delivery firm, had not appreciated that the drug would remain in his system for so long. 'There is no evidence it had implications for his driving,' added the lawyer.
Magistrates imposed a community order with 80 hours of unpaid work and a 22 month disqualification. Glod, of Austwick Road, Lancaster, must also pay £85 costs and a victim surcharge.
