A 23-YEAR-old has been fined £300 and disqualified from driving after being caught more than twice over the drink drive limit.

Matthew Davies of Hatton Gardens, Kington pleaded guilty to drink driving on May 7 when he was found to have 76mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath- the limit is 35mg.

Lesley Ashton, prosecuting at Hereford Magistrates Court, said at 4.50am police received a report that a car had crashed into a hedge and then it had landed on its roof.

Officers found the car on its roof on the B4349 to Kingstone. Davies had scratches on his arm and appeared to be shaken by the incident.

Rob Macrory, mitigating, said Davies was apologetic and had been to the pub but did not realise he was over the limit.

He was disqualified for 20 months, which can be reduced by five months if he takes a drink drive rehabilitation course. He was also fined £300 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £30.