Cyclist pleads guilty to Riding a Bicycle with Alcohol over the Prescribed Limit
A UK national has been fined after pleading guilty to riding a bicycle whilst over the drink drive limit.
Robert Harris, 66, was fined £600, which was reduced to £400 due to an early guilty plea.
The court heard that, at about 2300hrs on Friday 22 December 2023, officers were dispatched to Bayside Road following a report that a cyclist had collided with a pedestrian.
As Harris described his version of events, officers detected the smell of alcohol on his breath and noticed that his speech was slurred.
In a roadside breath test, Harris blew 67ug so he was arrested and taken to New Mole House where he blew 58ug on the evidential machine.