Nicholas O’Hare made an impulse decision to drive his vehicle home from Newton train station on September 18, last year, while more than three times over the legal limit.

On Monday, the court heard: “Police had been notified of a vehicle collision on Newton Station Road, Cambuslang.

“The accused was present in a black Ford Fiesta. He freely stated he was driving.

“The police detected a smell of alcohol from the accused. He provided a breath sample and was arrested.”

Court papers stated that there were 74 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit in Scotland is 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath.

O’Hare’s lawyer said: “He accepts he could have injured himself or others. He parked the vehicle at the train station with no intent of driving at all. It was only upon his walk home, which is minutes away from the station, that he made the error of judgement.

“The vehicle itself is very badly damaged. His insurance company is not paying out for good reasons and he has told me that the repair costs will be around £4000. He takes this matter very seriously.

“My invitation, given all of the circumstances, proposes the court to deal with this by imposing a financial penalty. There are no matters outstanding.”

Sheriff Valerie Mays fined O’Hare £800 and disqualified him from driving for 90 weeks. She said: “You realise this is a serious matter. You could have injured yourself or somebody else. Fortunately, that didn’t happen.”