A north Wales motorist gave one of the highest alcohol readings ever recorded by the local police force when he was stopped last year in Anglesey. Aaron Kerr, 27, from Holyhead, had 358mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood when he was stopped in July – more than four times above the legal limit of 80mg.
Officers found Kerr and stopped him in his vehicle in the Rhosneigr area following several calls from worried locals in Llanfaelog. They reported Kerr was driving his red Vauxhall Viva erratically, the force said.
An officer from the roads crime unit was nearby at the time and made his way to Rhosneigr where he witnessed the car being driven in a manner North Wales Police described as “abhorrent”. The car was stopped and the officer arrested Kerr after he gave a roadside breath test reading of 212 microgrammes for 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Kerr, of Maes y Brenin, was then taken to hospital due to the reading, where, two hours after his arrest, he gave the blood reading of 358mg. Kerr appeared for sentencing at court in Caernarfon on Thursday, January 9 where he received an 18-week custodial sentence and was disqualified from driving for 72 months.
Following the sentencing hearing on Thursday Chief Inspector Caroline Mullen-Hurst said: “This was a shocking reading – believed to be one of the highest ever recorded by North Wales Police. It is only by sheer luck that Kerr did not cause a fatal road traffic collision that day – especially given the time of year with the Rhosneigr area being a magnet for holidaymakers in the summer.
“Kerr’s behaviour can only be described as despicable. Thankfully he now has time to reflect on what he has done whilst behind bars. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who made contact with us on the day that Kerr was arrested – your calls really do make a difference.
“North Wales Police has a zero-tolerance approach to drink and drug driving. We have just released our Christmas campaign results which saw 66 drink drive and 108 drug drive arrests being made just in the month of December. Many of those arrests have already resulted in individuals being disqualified – even jailed. Our efforts to ensure people are safe on the roads will continue 365 days a year.”
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