A DRINK-DRIVER caught more than twice the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the road.

Felix Onraita, of Northward Road, Wilmslow, admitted having 82 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on September 19.

The legal limit is 35 micrograms of breath in 100 millilitres of breath.

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The 31-year-old was caught over the limit whilst behind the wheel of an Audi A5 on Altrincham Road in Wilmslow on Monday, August 26, this year.

Onraita was banned from driving for 22 months.

Drink-driving is a criminal offence that carries an obligatory driving disqualification.

This ban could be reduced to 22 weeks if the defendant completes a drink-drive rehabilitation course by December 14, next year.

Onraita was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge.

Magistrates took his guilty plea into consideration when imposing the sentence.

The defendant was given until October 17 to pay the £253 court penalty in full.