Driver found snoring at the wheel

A suspected drink driver who was found snoring at the wheel has been disqualified from driving for 18 months. 

Police received a call from a concerned member of the public on Sunday 29 June at about 3.15am, after they saw a driver stumble into a Mercedes van and drive away.

Officers searched the area and found Scott Tuite, 36, in Papworth Everard, asleep in his van in the road with the engine still running. 

They removed the keys from the ignition and woke Tuite up. He failed to provide a specimen of breath and was arrested. 

Tuite, of Baumgartner, Godmanchester, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (7 August). He was handed a community order for 12 months, ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from driving. 

PC William Porter, who investigated, said: “Failing to provide a sample of blood, breath or urine for analysis is treated with the same severity as failing the test itself.

“Tuite will now spend a significant time off the roads.”

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.

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