Drink driver ‘feared chasing gardaí were boy-racers’

A DRINK driver, who was never in trouble in his life, panicked when he saw the blue flashing light of gardaí following him and feared they might be boy-racers chasing him.

Pat Sheehan, aged 53, of Pouladown, Watergrasshill, Co Cork, was convicted and fined €250 yesterday for driving with 90mgs of alcohol in his blood which exceeded the 80mgs limit on April 11 last.

Judge Con O’Leary fined him another €250 for failing to stop for gardaí.