A man who got behind the wheel of his van after drinking before driving a short distance at a caravan park to get away from his family during a row was almost twice over the limit, a court heard. Wayne Johnson, 49, was discovered by police in his Ford Transit just 750 yards from his caravan at The Chase caravan park in Ingoldmells, Lincoln Magistrates' Court was told.
As reported by Lincolnshire Live, Emma Gilberthorpe, prosecuting, said Johnson had been locked out of his caravan by a family member at about 9.30pm and got into his van drove off. She said: "Fifteen minutes later he returned. The family refused him access to the caravan and called the police.
"He went back to his vehicle and drove away. The police found the defendant 750 yards from the caravan and he was arrested for being drunk in charge of a vehicle. In police interview he said he had wanted to be out of sight of his family so he could calm down effectively."
