Drug Driver Off the Road After Dodging Drug Test with Excuse Over Coronavirus
Londoner Caught and Sentenced for Drug Driving
Bayram Eren, 31, from Boyton Road, North London, has been banned from driving after a London Magistrates’ Court rejected his excuse for refusing a drug test.
Refused Drug Test, Blamed Coronavirus
In May 2020, City of London Police arrested Eren on suspicion of drug driving. He refused to provide a specimen for analysis, claiming the risk of coronavirus justified his refusal.
Sentenced and Disqualified
On 18 August 2020, Thames Magistrates Court handed down the verdict. Eren received a £625 fine, a 17-month driving disqualification, a Community Order, and was ordered to complete unpaid work.
