21-02-2025
Man who drank on Isle of Man ferry before driving jailed
A man who drank alcohol on an overnight ferry to the Isle of Man before driving off the vessel has been jailed for 15 Askari, 27, was traveling to the island on the Manxman on 11 February for a trip when he was reported to the authorities for being Courthouse heard he failed a roadside breath test after being stopped by port officers after he drove his Alfa Romeo off the vessel in Douglas at about 05:40 him for driving while under the influence of alcohol and disqualified, Deemster Graeme Cook said he had an "appalling" driving record.
The court heard he roadside breath test had recorded a result of 45 micrograms of alcohol per 100 micrograms, the legal limit is 35 were called by port officers after Askari became "argumentative", and he was was subsequently found out that the UK resident was disqualified from driving at the time.
'Blatant disregard'
The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal alcohol limit and while court heard he had several previous convictions for similar driving offences in West Cook said Askari had a "blatant disregard" for court orders and for other vehicles and while he had pleaded guilty straight away, he would only be given some credit for that due to the overwhelming evidence against him. The deemster noted that although the maximum sentence for driving while disqualified was six months in the UK sentencing guidelines, it was 12 on the Isle of him, Deemster Cook said it was "one of the most appalling driving records I have ever seen".Askari was also banned from driving for five years, and banned from returning to the island for five years after being released.
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