A Grantown man who drove while more than six times the new legal drink-drive limit was banned from driving for two years and ordered to carry out 65 hours of community service at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
Simon MacGregor, 40, of 6 Mossiebeag, Mossie Road, admitted driving in Millburn Road, Inverness, on February 20 while over the limit.
Fiscal depute Stewart MacIver said an empty bottle of rum and a partially empty one were found in the car.
Defence lawyer Duncan Henderson said: “He is ashamed. He has had a clean driving licence but was born with a deformity in his foot and has mobility problems.
“He also lives in a rural location.”
Highland man six times over the drink drive limit given community service
