Multiple Drivers Banned Across UK for Drug, Alcohol Offences

Several individuals across the UK have faced legal repercussions for driving under the influence of drugs. Ilmari Niskanen, a footballer from Exeter City, was fined £2,000 and banned from driving for 18 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving. Matthew Kristiansen from Holmes Chapel received a 36-month driving ban and a £120 fine for drug-driving, with cannabis detected in his system. Adam William Booth was fined $400 and disqualified from driving for six months after testing positive for cannabis in Bathurst. Additionally, John Casson was found with significantly elevated cocaine levels in his blood while driving, resulting in a ban, although specific penalties were not detailed. Lastly, David Stus was disqualified for a year after refusing to take a drug test while driving.