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Michael Harper, a 75-year-old man from Ringwood, Hampshire, was caught drink driving in April and appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to multiple offenses including driving while disqualified and without insurance. The court banned him from driving until 2041 when he will be 90 years old due to his repeated violations and disregard for previous court orders. Harper received a four-month suspended prison sentence, nine months of alcohol treatment, and up to nine rehabilitation activity days as part of the ruling.
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75-year-old Michael Harper, from Ringwood, Hampshire, was caught drink-driving on April 10 and appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to multiple offenses including driving while disqualified, over the alcohol limit, and without insurance. Despite his significant health issues and role as a sole carer for his wife, magistrates found him in "flagrant disregard" of court orders due to previous convictions from last year when he was banned for 10 years after being caught just under twice the legal alcohol limit.
For this latest offense, Harper received a four-month suspended prison sentence with probation services involved. He faces an alcohol treatment program and up to nine rehabilitation activity days. The court imposed a driving ban extending until 2041, when he would be 90 years old.
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A 75-year-old man who was caught drink driving has been banned until 2041, when he is 90.
Michael Harper showed a 'flagrant disregard for court orders' after being caught driving his Nissan Juke while over the alcohol limit and without insurance.
Harper, from Ringwood, Hampshire, appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified, driving whilst over the alcohol limit and driving without insurance.
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He was given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, for the incident in Ringwood on April 10.
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Court records show the custodial sentence was imposed because magistrates found Harper had shown a 'flagrant disregard for court orders' and a 'flagrant disregard for people and their property'.
He was also ordered to complete nine months of alcohol treatment and up to nine rehabilitation activity days.
For the drink-driving offence, he was disqualified from driving for 14 years and six months.
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The same period of disqualification was imposed in relation to the offence of driving while disqualified.
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No separate penalty was imposed for the insurance offence.
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Michael Harper showed a 'flagrant disregard for court orders' after being caught driving his Nissan Juke while over the alcohol limit and without insurance, Southampton Magistrates' Court heard
However, magistrates decided to suspend the prison sentence because of Harper's age, significant health issues, his role as sole carer for his wife and the assessment that probation services could still work with him.
Last year, Harper was banned from the road for 10 years after getting caught at the wheel while just under twice the alcohol limit, the New Milton Advertiser reported.
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As well as the disqualification, a district judge handed Harper an 18-month community order requiring he undergo non-residential alcohol treatment and rehabilitation activity.
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He was also fined £500.
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In 2017, Harper pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol and was disqualified from driving for 17 months, the Daily Echo reported.
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He was fined £120.
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