THESE Ceredigion motorists have appeared in court recently charged with drink and drug driving. 

Two of the drivers got behind the wheel while high on cannabis, Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court heard, while one was drunk. 

Here's a round-up of their cases.

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JAMES TINKER, 41, of Parc-Y-Trap Road in Adpar, has been banned from the roads for drug driving.

Tinker was alleged to have been driving a Citroen Berlingo on Waungilwen, near Felindre, on April 27.

When tested, he was found to have six micrograms of delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (cannabis) per litre of blood (µg/L). The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – 2µg/L.

Tinker was fined £346, and was ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £138 surcharge. He was also disqualified from driving for a year.

CRAIG WILLIAMS, 29, of Penparc, has admitted drink driving.

Williams was accused of driving on St Dogmaels Road in Cardigan on August 27 while drunk.

When breathalysed, he recorded 41 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

He pleaded guilty at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on September 13.

SIMON TINNEY, 38, of Bro Gido in Gilfachrheda, admitted driving while high on cannabis.

Tinney was driving a Ford Transit on the A487 at Llanarth on January 25. When tested, Tinney recorded 2.6 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre (µg/L) of blood. The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – is 2µg/L.

He pleaded guilty at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court.

Tinney was made the subject of a one-year community order, as part of which he must complete 50 hours of unpaid work and up to 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He must also pay £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge, and was banned from driving for three years.