Wisbech drink-driver Gediminas Marcinkevicius banned for three years

A drink driver who was caught speeding has been banned from driving for more than three years.

Gediminas Marcinkevicius, 32, was arrested on the evening of April 25 after he was stopped by officers from the Wisbech Neighbourhood Policing Team and failed a roadside breath test.

They had seen him speeding along Churchill Road in Wisbech, before undertaking a car.

He was taken into custody and charged with drink-driving after he blew 73mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath – more than double the legal limit of 35mcg.

Marcinkevicius, of William Road, Wisbech, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court last Friday, where he was disqualified from driving for 40 months and ordered to pay a £500 fine.

PC Nicola Coaker, who investigated, said: “Due to his manner of driving, we stopped Marcinkevicius and noticed he had a glazed look on his face.

“Speeding and undertaking can be very dangerous, and it is fortunate he didn’t cause a collision.”

The force operates a dedicated, confidential hotline – 0800 032 0845 – which is available 24/7 and allows the reporting of those believed to be driving under the influence.