A drink driver has been banned from the roads for three years after he was caught more than three times the legal limit.

Lambodharan Yogachandran was driving a VW Polo when he was stopped on The Spinney in Fair Oak. 

He was found to have 110 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of his breath at the time of the incident on January 7 this year.

The legal limit is 35 micrograms. 

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The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to a single count of drink driving at Southampton Magistrates' Court.

He was banned from driving for 36 months and fined £507. 

He can reduce his ban by 36 weeks if he completes a drink driving course by May 4. 

Yogachandran, of Sadler Close, Mitcham must also pay £85 court costs and a £203 surcharge. 

These must be paid in full by April 11.