Motorists Banned from the Road for Driving Under the Influence

A recent court case in Telford has led to two motorists being banned from driving due to driving under the influence of cannabis and refusing to provide a breath sample. Adam Stephenson, 33, was caught driving a Ford Focus on August 6, with a blood test revealing 6 micrograms of Delta 9 THC per litre, exceeding the legal limit of 2mcg. Meanwhile, Gudakawashe Munyira, 41, failed to provide a breath sample to police on October 4, resulting in a four-figure fine and a 17-month road ban.

Key Takeaways:

• Adam Stephenson, 33, was banned from driving for 14 months after pleading guilty to driving with a proportion of a controlled drug above the specified limit.
• Stephenson's blood test revealed 6 micrograms of Delta 9 THC per litre, exceeding the legal limit of 2mcg.
• Gudakawashe Munyira, 41, was handed a 17-month road ban and a four-figure fine after failing to provide a breath sample to police on October 4.
• Munyira was also ordered to pay a £554 victim surcharge, £1,348 fine, and £85 costs.
• Magistrates banned Munyira from driving for 17 months, while Stephenson was banned for 14 months.
• The court imposed a total fine of £1,692 on Munyira and £429 on Stephenson.
• Both defendants were also ordered to pay prosecution costs and a victim surcharge.

Statistics:

• 6 micrograms: the amount of Delta 9 THC found in Adam Stephenson's blood.
• 2mcg: the legal limit for the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
• £340: the fine imposed on Stephenson.
• £1,348: the fine imposed on Munyira.
• 14 months: the length of Stephenson's road ban.
• 17 months: the length of Munyira's road ban.
• £429: the total fine imposed on Stephenson (including £340 fine and £85 costs).
• £1,692: the total fine imposed on Munyira (including £1,348 fine and £344 costs).

Sources:

• "Motorist banned from the road after cannabis test" The Daily Telegraph, no date mentioned.
• West Mercia Police, no date mentioned.
• Telford Magistrates Court, no date mentioned.