A man has today, Tuesday 16th June, been banned from driving for 15 months for drug driving.
Nicholas Marrow, 30, of Firethorn Drive, Hyde, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of illegal drugs when he appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates Court.
Marrow was stopped by officers from the Cheshire Roads Policing team at approximately 1.15am on Saturday 18th April, whilst driving on Alderley Road, Wilmslow, after officers became suspicious of his driving.
After stopping Marrow officers took the decision to conduct a roadside drugs test at the scene due to a strong smell of cannabis that was coming from his vehicle. Following a positive roadside test, Marrow was then taken to Cheshire East Custody suite for a full blood tests.
The tests revealed that Marrow was nearly 13 times over the legal limit for Benzoylecgonine, four times over the limit for Cocaine and more than double the legal limit for Cannabis – one of the worst ever results recorded by the Department of Transport.
Mark Roberts. Assistant Chief Constable at Cheshire Police said: "This is the worst case of drug driving that my team has ever dealt with, and had Marrow not been stopped by officers on that night then we could be dealing with a more serious incident.
"Not only did Marrow cause risk to himself, but he also posed a risk to other innocent road users who were driving on that night.
"The sheer quantity of drugs that were in his system severely impaired Marrows driving ability, meaning that he would have been unable to respond appropriately to everyday driving hazards."
In addition to his driving ban Marrow was also fined £200 and ordered to pay court costs of £205.
