Cocaine fuelled driver disqualified

A man caught drug driving has been disqualified for more than three years.

Road policing officers were on patrol on the A428 in the early hours of 10 August when they spotted a blue Ford Fiesta travelling at speed onto Barford Road.

Officers stopped the vehicle and suspected driver Ryan Redman of being under the influence.

Redman, 37, of Fairfax Court, St Neots, blew 33 microgrammes at the roadside, under the legal drink drive limit of 35.

However, he failed a roadside drug wipe for cocaine. He was arrested and taken into custody where an evidential blood sample was taken, which later showed no less than 800 micrograms of benzoylecgonine present in a litre of blood (ug/L).

Benzoylecgonine is the main metabolite of cocaine, which is formed in the body after cocaine consumption – the legal limit is 50 ug/L.

At Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (30 November), Redman admitted driving while under the influence of drugs and was disqualified from driving for three years and four months.

PC Alex Thomas, who made the arrest, said: “Driving under the influence of drink or drugs is extremely dangerous and can affect your driving in numerous ways, drastically increasing the risk of causing a collision.”

The force operates a dedicated, confidential hotline, 0800 032 0845, which is available 24/7 and provides the public with the chance to provide information about anyone they think may be driving under the influence. Always call 999 in an emergency.

More information about drink and drug driving, the law and the dangers it can cause, can be found on our website.