The driver of a Porsche spotted drifting from lane to lane along an A-road was found to be over the limit.

Tejwant Chattha was described as slurring his speech when he was pulled over by officers on the A2 near Dartford, on May 27.

The 45-year-old then failed a road-side breath test.

Chattha, of Queens Farm Road, Shorne, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and taken to a police station and given further tests.

He was later charged with drink-driving after giving a reading of 47 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

He appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (July 12) and pleaded guilty to the offence.

Kyle Rogers prosecuting said: “Police saw him driving very slowly and drifting in lanes so they stopped him and when they spoke to him noticed his speech was slurred.”

The court also heard Chattha was of previous good character and had not been in trouble with the courts before.

Magistrates were also told he had been going through a bad time at the time of the offence as his marriage had broken down and he was at rock bottom.

They heard he was remorseful for his actions.

The bench banned Chattha from driving for 12 months, fined him £300 and ordered he pay a victim surcharge of £120 and £85 in court costs.

If he completes a drink-driving course, his ban will be reduced by a quarter.