Cleaner from Conon Bridge admits second drink-driving charge at Inverness Sheriff Court
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A coach cleaner admitted his second drink-drive offence in 10 years.
Maciej Ratajewski (51) of Bridgeview, Conon Bridge, appeared for sentence at Inverness Sheriff Court after admitting the offence.
He was stopped by police in Station Road, Dingwall at 11pm on March 2 this year.
A breath test was carried out, returning a reading of 81mcgs. The legal limit is 22mcgs.
Defence solicitor Willie Young told Sheriff Gary Aitken: “He was working in a fish processing plant at the time and had a long day at work.
"He took a significant quantity of alcohol in a short time in his car and decided to drive home.”
Ratajewski was fined £940 and banned from driving for three years.
He will only have his licence returned when he successfully completes the extended test of competency to drive.
