An Onchan man has admitted driving while he was more than four times the drink-drive limit.

Martin McDonald, aged 35, of Bemahague Avenue, failed a breathalyser test with a reading of 148. The legal limit is 35.

He will be sentenced on November 17 after a probation report has been completed.

Prosecuting advocate Barry Swain this week told a court that police were called on September 21 at 6pm after a report of a Mercedes Vito colliding with a number of objects as it was driven on Central Promenade.

When police arrived they saw McDonald crashed into a road sign on Queen’s Promenade.

He was said to be smelling of alcohol and appeared incoherent.

After being arrested and taken to police headquarters McDonald failed the breathalyser test with the reading of 148.

Defence advocate Stephen Wood asked for a probation report to be compiled before sentencing, with input from Motiv8 and the crisis team.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered that the report consider all sentencing options, including custody.

Bail was granted in the sum of £500 with conditions that McDonald does not drive, resides at his home address, contacts probation and does not leave the island without court permission.