Moment police discover drunk driver taking nap in center of twin carriageway

Police have launched bodycam footage of a drunk driver taking a nap in the midst of a twin carriageway.

Emmanuel Osei, 34, was caught taking a doze in the midst of the street on January 28, with officers pulling as much as his automobile within the early hours of the morning. Police questioned the driving force at round 4.15am on the A1307 close to Cambridgeshire.

Officers had initially believed the automobile had damaged down within the harmful spot of street however discovered Osei asleep behind the wheel, his seatbelt nonetheless on and the engine operating.

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With no onerous shoulder to tug into, Osei had as a substitute left his automobile operating within the left hand lane of the A1307, with involved officers within the video asking: “You alright mate?”.

A mumbled response then comes from Osei, who later admits to officers he had been consuming earlier than getting behind the wheel of his Mercedes C220. Another officer may be heard asking: “What’s up sir?”

Though the response from Osei can’t be heard within the footage, one officer asks: “‘You’re parked and you’re rested? In the middle of a dual carriageway?”. Osei then admits to consuming, replying “yes” to inquiries into his alcohol consumption.

The officer then says: ‘You’re in the midst of the street. This is not a layby. You’re in the midst of the street and this can be a junction and also you’re simply stopped right here.” A breathalyser check was administered and gave a outcome exhibiting Osei was over the authorized restrict.

Osei, who appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court, pleaded responsible to drink driving and was disqualified from driving for 3 years and 6 months. He was additionally instructed to hold out 120 hours unpaid work.

PC Neil Game, from the street policing workforce at Cambridgeshire Police, mentioned: “Osei put himself and other road users at huge risk, not only by drink driving, but also stopping for a rest on a dual carriageway.

“There is completely no excuse for drink driving and if you’re drained you need to pull over in a layby or at a service station to take a break.”

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