Charlie Gardiner caught drink-driving in King’s Lynn after a trip to Wetherspoon

King’s Lynn: So, there’s this 23-year-old guy named Charlie Gardiner who got himself into a bit of trouble. He was caught drink-driving after a night out with his mates. Apparently, one of his friends was acting a bit silly in front of a CCTV camera, which caught the attention of the police.

Charlie showed up at Lynn Magistrates’ Court and admitted to drink-driving and not having insurance. The police had gotten a tip-off about him driving his Volvo after a few drinks at a local pub. They pulled him over on London Road.

When they tested him, he failed the breath test. He blew a reading of 60 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath, while the legal limit is just 35. Oops! Because he had a clean record before this, he got banned from driving for 17 months.

On top of that, he’s got to pay a £480 fine, a £192 victim surcharge, and £85 in court costs. The magistrates even offered him a drink-driving rehab course, which could cut his ban by 17 weeks if he completes it.

His solicitor, Tiffany Meredith, explained that Charlie had just bought the car that day and thought his dad had sorted out the insurance. Unfortunately, it hadn’t kicked in yet. He was under the impression he was good to go.

Charlie had been hanging out at Wetherspoon with friends before heading to a club. He stopped drinking before getting back to his car and even tried to take a nap in it for about an hour and a half. But when he couldn’t sleep, he thought he was fine to drive home to Ely Road in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire.

His solicitor mentioned that it was probably just a lack of maturity that led to this poor decision. The police only found him because of his friend’s antics in front of the camera. Charlie works unloading lorries, so he’ll have to figure out how to get to work without a car now that he’s disqualified.

He knows he messed up and is really sorry about it. It’s a tough lesson learned for him.