GEORGETOWN, P.E.I. - A Cardigan man who put his vehicle in a ditch while driving drunk was sentenced Thursday to seven days in jail.
Kai Daniel Boyle, 20, appeared before Chief Judge Nancy Orr in provincial court in Georgetown where he pleaded guilty to failing the breathalyzer.
The court heard that on July 17 Kings District RCMP responded to a call about a single-vehicle accident in Cardigan after someone reported Boyle’s vehicle was in a ditch with some of its wheels spinning.
Boyle was on the phone outside the vehicle when the police arrived.
He told police he had been out boating earlier in the day and fell asleep while driving.
Boyle later provided breathalyzer samples that were about twice the legal limit.
The court heard Boyle had a graduated licence at the time.
Along with the jail time, Boyle must pay a $1,000 fine and $300 victim surcharge.
He is banned from driving for one year.
