Grimsby motorist had cocaine 'to keep him awake on drive to Scotland'
A MOTORIST caught with cocaine was going to use the drug to keep him awake during a long drive to Scotland, Grimsby magistrates heard.
Jamie Cummings, 29, of James Street, Grimsby, admitted possessing cocaine and ketamine on November 30.
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Sue Barker, prosecuting, said police stopped a vehicle in Victor Street, Grimsby, and found a bag of cocaine and two bags of ketamine.
They were for his personal use and he told police he was going to drive to Scotland during the night and he would use the cocaine to keep him awake.
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Cummings told the court: “I was literally due to set off as I was arrested.”
Unemployed Cummings was fined £145 and was ordered to pay a Government-imposed £20 victims’ surcharge.
Comments
by Big-Hat-Harry
Friday, December 21 2012, 7:21PM
“I used to drive from GY to Edinburgh in about four and a half hours. I can't imagine that there is any serious need for hard drugs. After all, if you are so tired that you need stimulants you are too tired to drive.”
by davendogs
Friday, December 21 2012, 4:38PM
“It's called 'worldly wise', oh and mixing in different circles. Seen it, haven't done it, know about it. I guess I don't get the T shirt.”
by porcelainblak
Friday, December 21 2012, 1:56PM
“They did an experiment on telly with that bloke off Top Gear.
One bloke was given loads off caffeine as a stimulant and another was deprived of sleep. They did loads of driving tests with cones and braking etc, and proved that it was safer to drive "tired" rather than "wired".
Blows this druggies defence clean out of the water - ban him for life!”
by labourladie
Friday, December 21 2012, 1:46PM
“Perhaps the lad meant he was flying to Scotland. In his car!”
by hmm_mmm
Friday, December 21 2012, 12:18PM
“Hmm mmm, now how on earth would anyone know that 'only a little dab on your finger would suffice'? I certainly wouldn't know that and wouldn't want to know that.
Cummings should be banned from driving for life and it's clear that we should have random drug testing on our roads.”
by davendogs
Friday, December 21 2012, 11:51AM
“That excuse if you can call it that is bull. Here to Glasgow, your talking 4 to 4.5hours on a night run. Then, only a little dab on your finger would suffice.”