A MAN who has admitted to drug driving in Powys has lost a job he had held for more than 30 years because of the offence.
Richard Davies, 55, appeared at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 25, where he entered a guilty plea to driving under the influence of cannabis.
Davies was driving a Honda CVR on the B4386, just over the Powys-Shropshire border, near Welshpool, on March 31, when he was spoken to by police.
“PC Gates was on patrol when he spotted a Honda CRV that had pulled into a layby,” said prosecutor Helen Tench.
“The police stopped and spoke to the driver; it appeared his eyes were glazed.”
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Davies failed a roadside test and was arrested. He was found to have 2.3 micrograms of cannabis in his blood – the legal limit being 2two micrograms.
Acting for Davies, of Maesderwen, Marton, Michael Davies said this was the first time his client had ever been in trouble.
“He was stopped by police, a swab was positive, he was arrested and taken to the station. He was extremely cooperative from start to finish,” said Mr Davies.
“He is a single man who lives with parents. He has three children from a previous relationship. His parents are in their 80s and rely on him.
“He also visits his children regularly and will have to stop now as he won’t be able to drive.”
Mr Davies added: “He has never been in trouble with the police.
“For the last 31 years he has been very hard-working, working for a profiling company, as a team leader, but he lost his employment before coming to court.
“He thinks he smoked cannabis the night before, but he is an occasional user. He has been tee total for 20 years.”
Davies was disqualified for 12 months. He was told to pay an £80 fine, as well as £85 costs and a £32 surcharge.
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