Shropshire Star

Road ban for Shrewsbury drink driver who took to the wheel at 5am to play music after his relationship ended

A drink driver who took to the M54 to play music because he could not sleep after a relationship break-up has been banned from taking to the wheel for a year.

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Chanthapadith Dennis told Telford Magistrates Court that it had been a bad time for him as the break-up happened around his birthday in September this year.

Dennis, aged 20, pleaded guilty to drink driving in a Range Rover Sport at junction six of the motorway at 4.50am on September 29. He recorded a breath test of 44 when the limit is 35.

Kate Price, prosecuting, confirmed that he had no previous convictions.