A man who was stopped by members of the public in Stoke-on-Trent before being found to be five times the legal limit has admitted drink driving in court.

Steven Mahon, 44, from Hanley, appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Wednesday (23 October) and pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level above the limit. 

He was stopped by members of the public who saw him swerving dangerously while driving a Suzuki Swift on Potteries Way in Hanley on Tuesday (22 October).

Mahon was stopped by members of the public on Potteries Way on Tuesday (Staffordshire Police).

They stopped him at the scene until police got there, pulling the keys out of the ignition so he couldn't carry on driving. Mahon then gave a reading of 180 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – more than five times the legal limit of 35 micrograms. 

When he got to custody, he was tested again. He gave a reading of 165 micrograms, putting him more than four times over the legal limit.

Mahon will be sentenced at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 27 January 2025.

PC Andrew Heard was the officer in the case. He said: "I'd like to thank the members of the public who recognised the danger of Mahon's actions and managed to stop him from causing harm to himself and other road users."

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