A taxi driver from Four Marks found over the limit after a tip-off has told a court he was “very, very stupid”.
Robert Lenox was given a 12-month driving ban after failing a breath test on the A31 on March 6 with his taxi licence also being revoked.
The 65-year-old of Boyneswood Close gave a reading of 43 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath with 35/100 being the legal limit. There was no passenger in the car.
Lenox, defending himself, told Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Thursday, March 20, that he drunk a pint and a half in Wetherspoons with a meal after an airport run.
He was ordered to pay £208 in fines and charges and agreed to complete a drink-drive education course.