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Drink driver claimed he'd been forced to swap seats

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April 24, 2026

A DRINK-DRIVER initially claimed he had agreed to swap seats with his passenger after he was caught behind the wheel of a car.

Drink driver claimed he'd been forced to swap seats

Ben Shields

Ben Shields had downed half a bottle of whiskey and a pint when he was stopped by police whilst travelling through Hexham in a Vauxhall Brava.

A court heard that the 36-year-old was arrested after failing a roadside breath test but tried to claim he had actually been the passenger and had been forced to swap seats after the car was pulled over.

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