A drink-driver who was more than triple the limit has been banned for five years and ordered to do 240 hours’ community service.

Philip Scott Nightingale reversed into a parked van, then drove off, before parking outside his address nearby.

The 54-year-old failed a breathalyser test with a reading of 109.

He also admitted failing to stop after an accident.

Magistrates also ordered him to take an extended test and complete a drink-driving rehabilitation course at the end of his ban.

Prosecuting advocate Sara-Jayne Dodge told magistrates that, on September 4 last year, at 11.50am, a witness was in his Ford Transit van at Masham Court Day Centre in Douglas.

He saw a Mini Countryman performing a three-point turn, which then reversed into his van.

He said that the Mini stopped for 30 seconds, then pulled forward, then waited a further 30 seconds before departing.

The man said that Nightingale then got out of the vehicle outside an address, at Victoria Avenue, where he lives.

He described him as staggering to the rear of the car to take out a brown paper bag, then go into his property.

Police arrived and found Nightingale holding a KFC bucket.

He was arrested, but initially claimed he had driven to Tesco at 8am and bought a litre of vodka. He said he’d drunk half of it at home and denied driving after drinking.

Ms Dodge said that, although the reading had previously been stated as 121, the police summary listed it as between 109 and 121, so the defendant should be sentenced on the lowest reading, which was still more than triple the 35 limit.

Defence advocate Louise Cooil said Nightingale had had to resign from his job as he required his licence for it.

Ms Cooil asked magistrates to follow the recommendation of a probation report, which suggested community service.

Nightingale must also pay £300 prosecution costs, at a rate of £10 per week, deducted from benefits.