Cassidy on drink-drive probation

Former 1970s teen idol David Cassidy will serve a year of probation and have his driving privileges suspended for six months after pleading no contest to driving under the influence on Florida’s Turnpike road.

The lawyer for the 60-year-old singer and Partridge Family star entered the plea at a hearing yesterday.

Cassidy did not have to appear in court because the charge was a misdemeanour and he had no prior record.

He was arrested on November 3 after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper saw his car weaving near Fort Pierce.

The police report said Cassidy failed a field sobriety test and breath tests at St Lucie County jail showed his blood-alcohol content higher than the legal limit.