An Audi driver blamed a bust lip for his failure to give a breath test to police when he "appeared to be highly intoxicated", magistrates heard. MOT technician and volunteer Daniel Smedley was asked for the test when police attended another matter on December 10 in Moor Road, Bestwood Village.
Officers saw Smedley arrive in the Audi just before 7am and asked him to provide a specimen of breath. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard Smedley was arrested for failing to provide a specimen, and told officers he had had "a couple of pints".
Further attempts to glean a sample from Smedley led to him saying he has asthma and a bust lip. But prosecutor Peter Bettany said the device used by police was designed for people with asthma and respiratory issues.
