A driver refused a breath test after ploughing into a skip then necking booze in a pub.
Keith Blair, who has a previous conviction for being in charge of vehicle while over the alcohol limit, had been travelling along a road in Kenton, Newcastle, when he was distracted by his mobile phone.
A court heard that the 60-year-old crashed into a skip but, rather than ring the police and wait for them to arrive, he decided to walk to a local pub.
