Drunk driver drove stolen forklift straight at police car while swigging bourbon
A drink driver was caught downing whisky while joyriding a stolen forklift – but was arrested when he drove straight towards a police car.
The motorist – who has not been named – was caught after taking the forklift for a spin around a seaside town at 2am in September.
After passing a roundabout, he was met by a police car heading in the opposite direction, which spotted him clutching a bottle of whisky at the controls.
North Wales Police said two PCs were on patrol in Colwyn Bay when they spotted the driver holding the booze.
The force said: ‘An intoxicated male decided to take a forklift without the owner’s consent and go for a drive.’
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‘The man was stopped shortly after by officers and arrested for taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and failing to provide a roadside specimen for analysis.
‘Upon searching the male, he was found to be in possession of a bladed article for which he was also arrested.’
The man pled guilty in court and later received a suspended sentence order, unpaid work requirements, and an alcohol abstinence requirement.
He’s also been given a rehabilitation activity requirement and has been disqualified from driving for 48 months.
Last year in Cork, Ireland, four apparently drunken men took a scissor lift for a joyride.
The group gained control of the utility vehicle, which was stationed in a quayside, and drove it around the city centre.
They were heard triumphantly shouting while waving their arms about as they careened down a street.
At one point, the vehicle veers towards the pavement and only narrowly avoids hitting a pedestrian by crashing into a bollard.