Southampton Drink Driver Banned for 14 Months

A Southampton man has been banned from driving for over a year after admitting to drink-driving in April. Klejdi Avdullari, 28, was pulled over by police on Wilton Avenue after running a red light and failing to indicate. A breathalyzer test found him to be over the limit with 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Avdullari claimed the officer could not have seen him run the red light, but the magistrates dismissed his argument.

Key Takeaways:

• Klejdi Avdullari, 28, was banned from driving for 14 months after admitting to drink-driving in Southampton.
• Avdullari was pulled over by police on Wilton Avenue after running a red light and failing to indicate at 1am on April 23.
• A breathalyzer test found him to be over the limit with 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.
• Avdullari claimed the officer could not have seen him run the red light as there were none in the direction he had come from.
• The court did not accept Avdullari's claim and instead banned him from driving for 14 months, with a potential reduction of 14 weeks pending completion of a drink-driving course.
• Avdullari has also been fined £120 and must pay a £48 surcharge and costs of £85.
• Varun Chuni, the prosecutor, represented the case against Avdullari.

Statistics:

• 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.
• 14 months - the duration of Avdullari's driving ban.
• £120 - the fine that Avdullari must pay.
• £48 - the surcharge that Avdullari must pay.
• £85 - the costs that Avdullari must pay.

Sources:

• A news article from an unspecified publication (date unknown) [Reference to original publication not available]