'Nearly three times limit and mopeds don't go well together'
Christopher Green (54), of Larne Road, was also fined 75 after admitting a charge of driving with excess alcohol consumed, when he appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court.
The court was told that Green was observed riding a moped in the Ballykeel area on April 10.
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He provided a breath specimen with a concentration of 97 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35/100.
District Judge Des Perry said: “Nearly three times the legal limit and mopeds don’t go well together.”
The judge said the low financial penalty reflected Green’s previous clear record.