Drink-driver napped in Mercedes in middle of Godmanchester road

A drink-driver caught taking a nap in his car in the middle of a busy dual carriageway has been banned from driving.

Emmanuel Osei, 34, of Maple Drive in Huntingdon was woken from his slumber in his Mercedes car by police on the A1307 at Godmanchester on 28 January.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said it initially thought he had broken down, but was asleep with the engine running.

He admitted drink-driving and was banned for three years and six months.

A body camera video released by the force showed officers approaching Osei's car at about 04:15 GMT.

He was found to be over the legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, and arrested.

At Peterborough Magistrates' Court on 29 January, Osei pleaded guilty to drink-driving and as well as the driving ban, was told he must carry out 120 hours' unpaid community work within the next year.

PC Neil Game, from the road policing unit, said: "Osei put himself and other road users at huge risk, not only by drink-driving, but also stopping for a rest on a dual carriageway.

"There is absolutely no excuse for drink-driving and if you are tired you should pull over in a layby or at a service station to take a break."