Drink driver did burn outs and blocked junctions

A drink driver who did burn outs and blocked junctions in Peterborough city centre has been disqualified from driving for almost two years.

Alvaras Labanauskas, 25,was spotted by CCTV operators driving his BMW dangerously in Broadway on the evening of 6 July.

He did burnouts in the middle of the road, laps of the block and blocked junctions before coming to a stop and blocking the Fitzwilliam Street junction.

Officers noticed his speech was slurred and his eyes glazed over.

He was arrested after a breath test found him more than two times the legal limit.

Labanauskas, of Ashcroft Gardens, Eastfield, admitted drink driving and appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (24 July) where he was fined £1000 and disqualified from driving for 22 months.

PC Sonny Pepper, who investigated, said: “Labanauskas was driving recklessly in the city centre, putting members of the public who were out and about at risk.

“Drink driving can have serious consequences and we are working hard to tackle it. If you know someone who may be driving while under the influence, I urge you to report it to us so we can stop them swiftly.”

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 of drink or drugs.

Information about drink driving, the law and the penalties, can be found on the force’s dedicated road safety information webpages.