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Blind drunk man drives car for 241 KM without licence on motorway
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News18•08-10-2026, 12:48
Blind drunk man drives car for 241 KM without licence on motorway
- •A 50-year-old blind and intoxicated man named Anthony Hall drove a stolen car for 241 kilometers without a licence on Britain's M6 motorway.
- •Police stopped the vehicle after noticing it drifting out of control and were stunned to discover the driver was legally blind and heavily drunk.
- •Anthony confessed that he navigated the entire highway journey in the dark by following the red taillights of a truck ahead of him.
- •The Carlisle Magistrates Court sentenced him to 36 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, along with a 12-month driving ban and alcohol restrictions.
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Anthony Hall drove 241 kilometers after consuming four bottles of wine with his partner, driven by a desire to escape severe stress, family discord, and financial hardship by heading to Scotland at midnight.
Although his eyesight was almost entirely gone, Anthony Hall could sense blurred light and used the red taillights of a large truck ahead of him as a guide to navigate the highway.
Anthony Hall received a 36-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, was ordered to complete rehabilitation and abstain from alcohol for 90 days, and was given a 12-month driving ban.
