VIDEO: Man found asleep in car convicted of driving offence

A man found slumped asleep in his car with the engine running failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis of alcohol.

Blake Densley is among the latest four motorists to be convicted in court following our Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-driving:

A total of 279 people were arrested during the operation, which ran from 1 December to 1 January.

Of these, so far 80 have been convicted. These are the latest individuals to have lost their licence:

• Blake Densley, 34, a scaffolder, of Chichester Close, Brighton, was arrested in Hangleton Way, Hove, on 17 December, and charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test. At Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 17 April, he was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also fined £750, and ordered to pay £85 costs a £300 victim surcharge.
  
  
• Charlie Palmer, 33, an electrician, of Church Close, Shipley, was arrested in Kings Road, Brighton, on 18 December, and charged with failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis, driving with no insurance and assaulting a police officer. At Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 17 April, he was disqualified from driving for 36 months. He was also fined £900, and ordered to pay £85 costs a £114 victim surcharge.
  
  
• Krystle Jones, 40, a travel industry employee, of Collingwood Close, Peacehaven, was arrested in Brighton Road, Newhaven, on 27 December and charged with driving with 55 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml breath. At Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 24 April, she was disqualified from driving for 12 months. She was also fined £100, and ordered to pay £85 costs a £40 victim surcharge.
  
  
• Vanessa Jones, 53, unemployed, of Maesycoed Road, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, was arrested in Perimeter Road North, Crawley, on 29 December and charged with driving with failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis. At Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 8 May, she was disqualified from driving for 32 months. She was also given a 12-month community order, and ordered to pay £85 costs a £114 victim surcharge.

In keeping with previous years, we will continue to publicly identify anyone convicted of drink or drug-driving as part of this campaign to raise awareness of the issue and to act as a deterrent to others from committing the same offence.

The consequences of drink or drug-driving could include:

• Killing or seriously injuring yourself or someone else;
• A minimum 12-month ban;
• An unlimited fine;
• A possible prison sentence;
• A criminal record, which could affect your current and future employment;
• An increase in your car insurance costs;
• Difficulty travelling to countries such as the USA.

If you know someone is driving while over the limit or after taking drugs, call 999.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online.