A TEENAGER who drove while more than three times the limit was jailed for four months yesterday.
Matthew Large, 18, of Gouldsmith Gardens, Darlington, was banned from driving for three years at South Durham Magistrates' Court.
When stopped by police on February 16, he was found to have 121 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes. He pleaded guilty to drink-driving and having no insurance.
Chris Bunting, in mitigation, said Large was usually a very responsible person but had a problem with drink. He had a previous conviction for drink-driving.
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