Road users are put at risk every time a drunk driver gets behind the wheel.

Drivers who are under the influence of alcohol pose a danger to themselves and everyone near them while they are behind the wheel.

The consequences of drink driving can be severe – and sometimes fatal – so it is no wonder that the punishment is harsh.

Those who get caught over the legal limit almost always receive a lengthy driving ban – and often get even stricter punishment.

Take a look at the list below to see 15 drink drivers who put themselves and others at risk – and faced the consequences.

  • ROBBIE DAWSON, 19, of Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville. Driving over the drink drive limit in The Orchard, Halton, on January 14. Fined £360. Costs £231. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Driver of a vehicle failing to stop after a road accident in The Orchard, Halton, on January 14. Fined £240.
  • ALAN COOMBS, 64, of Oxford Road, Denham. Driving over the drink drive limit in Oxford Road, Stoke Poges, on August 12. Fined £276. Costs £135. Disqualified from driving for 20 months.
  • SOPHIE PATTERSON, 23, of Layters Close, Chalfont St Peter. Driving over the drink drive limit in Rickmansworth Lane, Chalfont St Peter, on February 17. Fined £323. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.
  • DARREN MELIA, 43, of Crossfield Road, Princes Risborough. Driving over the drink drive limit in Lower High Street, Aylesbury, on August 2. Fined £320. Costs £213. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.
  • DANIEL MATTHEWS, 37, of Westlands Road, Lacey Green. Driving over the drink drive limit in Westlands Road, Lacey Green, on September 26, 2021. Costs £395. Community order made. Must be under curfew with electronic monitoring. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. Failing to co-operate with a preliminary test following a motor vehicle offence in Westlands Road, Lacey Green, on September 26, 2021. No separate penalty.
  • ROSS BAGGETT, 40, of School Lane, Stoke Poges. Driving over the drink drive limit on the M40, Beaconsfield, on October 29, 2021. Costs £815. Community order made. Must be under curfew with electronic monitoring. Must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 24 months.
  • JENNA ROBERTS, 52, of Hicks Farm Rise, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink drive limit in St Marys Street, High Wycombe, on March 23. Fined £162. Costs £334. Disqualified from driving for 15 months.
  • MARK STOKES, 57, of West Street, Marlow. Driving over the drink drive limit in Lane End on July 12. Fined £440. Costs £85. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Driving over the drink drive limit in Maidenhead Road, Windsor, on July 14. Costs £85. Must carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within 18 months. Disqualified from driving for 28 months.
  • ROBERT ANGEL, 47, of The Bramblings, Amersham. Driving over the drink drive limit in Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, on April 9. Costs £128. Committed to prison for 12 weeks. Disqualified from driving for 32 months.
  • SIAN BENTLEY-MAGEE, 50, of Perry Lane, Princes Risborough. Driving over the drink drive limit in Thame Road, Longwick, on July 28. Fined £2,336. Costs £1,019. Disqualified from driving for 26 months.
  • VICKY CUNDY, 23, of Rushmere Lane, Orchard Leigh. Driving over the drink drive limit in Chesham on July 30. Fined £120. Costs £133. Disqualified from driving for 15 months.
  • ALEXANDER STOCKTON, 78, of Old Mill Road, Denham. Driving over the drink drive limit in Old Mill Road, Denham, on July 31. Fined £7,616. Costs £2,085. Disqualified from driving for 13 months.
  • AZHAR HUSSAIN, 52, of Rupert Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink drive limit in Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, on January 22. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Failing to stop after a road accident. On January 22, in Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, was a driver and failed to stop after a road accident where damage was caused to another vehicle. Fined £80.
  • JAMES JEFFS, 48, of School Lane, Chalfont St Peter. Driving over the drink drive limit in Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, on September 2, 2021. Costs £180. Must carry out 175 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 40 months.
  • MARVIN NTWATWA, 29, of Cromwell Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink drive limit in Aston Clinton Road, Aylesbury, on July 24. Fined £553. Costs £306. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.