Simon Leigh Mahon, 21, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, pleaded guilty to driving whilst over the limit, without a licence, and without insurance when he appeared at Lancaster Magistrates Court.

The court heard that it was around 3am on August 11 when police in Lancaster city centre saw Mahon riding a moped on King Street with a pillion passenger.

They were followed and were stopped outside the Revolution bar.
Mahon only had a provisional licence and no learner plates.
A roadside breath test revealed that Mahon was over twice the legal drink drive limit.

Defending, Jonathan Jack-son told the court that the
pillion passenger invalidated Mahon's insurance and licence.

"He had two drinks at the Duke of Rothesay pub where he is a chef and went home and had two more drinks.

"He was asked by a friend for a lift into town."

Magistrates disqualified Mahon for 18 months and fined him £180.
For having no insurance, he was fined £90 and for the licence offence there was no separate penalty.

There was an order made for £30 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.