A MAN has been banned from the roads for five years after being found riding a motorcycle while nearly three times over the legal limit.

Daniel Temple, 25, from Whitby, was stopped by neighbourhood police officers out on foot patrol at Beck Hole near Goathland on the North York Moors on Sunday, September 24.

He had been travelling through the village on the motorcycle without a helmet. After smelling alcohol on the rider, officers carried out a roadside breath test and found he was nearly three times over the legal limit with 101ug per 100ml of breath.

He was arrested for driving whilst over the prescribed limit, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to wear protective headgear and using a vehicle without a test certificate.

He provided two further samples of breath in custody at Scarborough on the evidential breath testing device which provided a reading of 99ug per 100ml of breath.

Temple pleaded guilty to the offences at Scarborough Magistrates Court. He was found guilty of driving whilst over the prescribed limit, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to wear protective headgear and using a vehicle without a test certificate.

He received an 18 week prison sentence, was disqualified from driving for five years and ordered to pay a £115 fine.

Neighbourhood Beat Officer Neil Cholmondeley, of North Yorkshire Police said: “Drink driving wrecks lives. It not only puts yourself at risk, but endangers other road users and pedestrians.

“We will not tolerate drivers who think it is acceptable to drive a vehicle whilst under the influence.

“I’m pleased that another dangerous motorist is off the roads who blatantly disregards the safety of others.”