Man who called 999 to tell police he was drink driving named ahead of court appearance
Police have named a boozed-up motorist who reported himself for driving while over the alcohol limit.
Jayson Brown, 52, was found at the roadside during an initial test to have 118mcg of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - well above the legal limit of just 35mcg.
And he was later charged with drink driving when a further test at a police station showed that he in fact had 123mcg of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
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Hide AdHe was arrested in the Knaresborough area of North Yorkshire after making his mercy call to cops just before 12 noon on Monday.
Brown, of Rochdale, has now been bailed to appear at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court February 29.