England centre Mike Tindall has been slapped with a 3 year driving ban, after he was caught driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit.
The 30-year-old was stopped by police for speeding in his Range Rover Sport on the M4 last year, before being asked to take a blood test to measure his alcohol levels.
Tindall admits he had been drinking heavily the night before and it was revealed he recorded a level of 91mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg per 100ml.
Following his sentencing yesterday, the Gloucester star commented, “As the court accepted I was wholly unaware that my alcohol elimination rate is in the lowest 2% of the population and, had that rate been normal, I would have been substantially under the limit.”
He added, “I have learnt that what you perceive to be a safe time to wait before one drives after drinking, particularly the following morning, can be totally wrong and I apologise for my actions.”