A 22-year-old man from Birmingham who was caught driving with more than four times the legal limit of cannabis in his system has told a court 'it won't happen again'. Tyler Nixon, of Umberslade Road, Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court unrepresented and was handed a 12-month community order along with a 16-month driving ban.
The Incident
Police stopped Nixon's Seat Arona on Frankley Beeches Road on December 15 last year after following him into a car park. A roadside test proved positive, and further analysis revealed he had 9g/L of delta-9 cannabinoid in his system - 4.5 times the legal limit of 2g/L. Prosecutors said evidence was consistent with cannabis use inside the vehicle.
Court Appearance
During the hearing, Nixon was asked if he was remorseful and replied: 'Yeah, of course.' He also told magistrates: 'It won't happen again.' The court heard that Nixon already had four previous convictions for five offences, including burglary and theft, and was serving a suspended sentence at the time of the offence.
Sentence
Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order requiring Nixon to complete 50 hours of unpaid work and attend ten rehabilitation sessions focusing on 'critical thinking'. He was also banned from driving for 16 months and ordered to pay £199 in court costs.
