Drink driving family doctor, 60, banned from the roads for two years after smashing into coffee shop

Drink driving family doctor, 60, is banned from the roads for two years after smashing into coffee shop and injuring a passerby while he was three times over the limit

  • David Henderson, 60, smashed his silver Mitsubishi Shogun Sport in Shanklin
  • The GP had been seen urinating against his car wheel before driving away
  • After the crash police found he had 116mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath
  • Henderson got a driving ban of two years and two months, plus an 18-month community order of 120 hours unpaid work at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court

A doctor who crashed into a coffee shop while drink driving has been banned from the roads for more than two years. 

David Henderson, 60, smashed his silver Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 4×4 in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on July 22.

The shamed GP had earlier been seen urinating against one of his car’s rear wheels.

A witness tried to take his car keys but he drove off and subsequently crashed the £37,000 vehicle into the Old Thatch Teashop. 

Police arrived and he was found to have 116mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath – more than three times the legal limit.

David Henderson, 60, smashed his silver Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 4×4 in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on July 22

A passer-by suffered a minor injury to her hand from a piece of debris (pictured: The scene of the crash)

A passer-by suffered a minor injury to her hand from a piece of debris (pictured: The scene of the crash)

The shamed GP had earlier been seen urinating against his car wheel. A witness tried to take his car keys but he drove off and subsequently crashed the £37,000 vehicle

The shamed GP had earlier been seen urinating against his car wheel. A witness tried to take his car keys but he drove off and subsequently crashed the £37,000 vehicle

Henderson, of Shanklin, admitted drink driving at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court and was sentenced last Friday (pictured: Police officers at the scene of the crash)

A passer-by suffered a minor injury to her hand from a piece of debris.  

Henderson, of Shanklin, admitted drink driving at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court and was sentenced last Friday. 

He got a driving ban of two years and two months, plus an 18-month community order of 120 hours unpaid work.

He was also ordered to pay £180.

His defence lawyer, James Cameron, had said Henderson was a hardworking GP who was ashamed by what happened. 

The doctor also apologised to the injured woman.