AN Undy man has been banned from the roads for 20 months after admitting driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit.

Travis Vierk, 30, of Clos Collister, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to driving a Mercedes on the M4 Eastbound, Junction 23A, whilst over double the legal limit for alcohol. Vierk had 177 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood - the legal limit is 80 milligrammes.

With his early guilty plea taken into account, Vierk was fined £923, ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £369 surcharge. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months, but can reduce this by 20 weeks if he completes an approved driving course by December 19, 2027.