The Aporia · Moment drink-driver with golden retriever in the back seat narrowly avoids smashing into other cars on M5 - before police find him FOUR times over alcohol limit

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Bryan Househam, 69, was caught by police on the M5 after swerving between lanes while heavily intoxicated with a golden retriever in his car. Dashcam footage showed him driving erratically before he was pulled over at Michaelwood Services; his breath test result was 142 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, four times the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Househam faced charges and appeared in court on October 8, where he received a 23-month driving ban and a £2,885 fine.

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On September 13, Bryan Househam, aged 69 from Lincoln, nearly caused multiple accidents on the M5 when his Toyota RAV4 veered between lanes and the hard shoulder. Dashcam footage captured the dangerous driving. After being reported to Avon and Somerset Police, officers found him at Michaelwood Services with a golden retriever in the back seat shortly before 3pm. Househam's breath test reading was 142 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml, far above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. He later recorded another test result of 100 micrograms while in custody, still well over the legal limit. As a result, he was arrested and charged for driving under the influence.

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Hicks, G. (2026, October 13). Moment drink-driver with golden retriever in the back seat narrowly avoids smashing into other cars on M5 - before police find him FOUR times over alcohol limit. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16204577/Moment-drink-driver-smashing-cars-FOUR-times.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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This is the moment a drink-driver with a dog in the car narrowly avoids smashing into other cars while veering across lanes on the M5. asserted

driver → avoid → M5

Bryan Househam, 69, recorded a roadside breath test reading of 142 after police tracked him down to a motorway service station on Sunday, September 13. asserted

police → record → Sunday

Shocking dashcam footage showed his Toyota RAV4 swerving between the hard shoulder and lane two of the M5 between junctions 13 and 14 earlier that afternoon. asserted

RAV4 → show → junctions

A concerned motorist eventually reported Househam, from Lincoln, to Avon and Somerset Police, which found him parked at the nearby Michaelwood Services with a golden retriever in his back seat shortly before 3pm. asserted

him → report → pm

Househam smelt of alcohol and was ordered to complete a breathalyser test - with the motorist providing a sample of 142 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. asserted

motorist → smell → breath

'You've blown 142, sir,' an officer is heard saying in the footage as Househam, clad in a striped polo shirt, removes the breathalyser from his mouth. asserted

Househam → blow → mouth

'You've failed the roadside breath test.' asserted

You → fail → test

Househam's dog was subsequently picked up by a family member as he was arrested on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed limit. asserted

he → pick → limit

Bryan Househam, 69, was arrested after swerving across the M5 in his Toyota RAV4 while four times over the legal alcohol limit Dashcam footage showed the driver veering between the hard shoulder and lane two of the motorway between junctions 13 and 14 The motorist later provided a breath test sample of 142 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath - and was subsequently arrested and charged While in custody, the motorist recorded a second breath test of 100 micrograms of alcohol - still 65 above the legal limit. asserted

motorist → arrest → limit

He was later charged and appeared in court on Thursday, October 8, where he was disqualified from driving for 23 months and ordered to pay a fine of £2,885. asserted

he → charge → 2,885

PC Jack Keane of Somerset and Avon Police said: 'This case highlights the importance of members of the public reporting concerns about the standard of someone's driving. asserted

members → say → driving

The information provided enabled officers to quickly locate the vehicle and take positive action. asserted

information → provide → action

Driving under the influence of alcohol puts not only the driver at risk, but also other road users and passengers.' asserted

Driving → drive → risk

Moment drink-driver with golden retriever in the back seat narrowly avoids smashing into other cars on M5 - before police find him FOUR times over alcohol limit

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