A Tisbury man who refused to provide a breath sample after being suspected of drink driving has been banned from the roads for three years.
On Saturday, April 1 of 2023, Michael Salter, 32, of Wyndhams Place, Tisbury, was spotted by an unmarked roads policing officer in Tisbury driving a white van erratically, spinning the wheels and nearly colliding with a wall.
He also drove at around 36 miles per hour in a 20-mile-per-hour zone.
Salter was followed to Wyndhams Place, where police spoke to him at his vehicle.
Officers smelt a strong scent of alcohol on his breath, but Salter refused to provide a breath sample.
He was arrested on suspicion of failing to provide a breath sample and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.
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At a hearing on Wednesday, May 1, Salter was disqualified from driving for 36 months, required to pay a fine of £120 and costs of £620.
Roads policing officer Luke Hobbs said: “We appreciate the concern in Tisbury around drink drivers and we are fully committed to cracking down on people who choose to get behind the wheel of a vehicle when they’ve been drinking.
“There can never be an excuse for it.
“Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences: these are the five offences which are the most likely to lead to death or serious injury collisions on our roads.
“Please help us keep Wiltshire’s roads safe and if you have been drinking then find another way to travel.”
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