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Drink Driver Daniel Cook Faces 18-Month Ban and Fines

3/26/2025

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Daniel Cook, 36, from Newport, faced the consequences of his reckless choices after pleading guilty to drink driving. Caught by police at 4:20 AM with a breath-alcohol level of 70—well over the legal limit—he was fined £115, disqualified from driving for 18 months, and ordered to pay an additional £131 in costs and surcharges.

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Daniel Cook, 36, from Newport, faced the consequences of his reckless choices after pleading guilty to drink driving. Caught by police at 4:20 AM with a breath-alcohol level of 70—well over the legal limit—he was fined £115, disqualified from driving for 18 months, and ordered to pay an additional £131 in costs and surcharges.