Driving ban for 'human pelican'

A postman who claimed he was a human pelican who stored alcohol in a pouch in his gullet has been banned from driving for 18 months.

William Harvey had said he failed a roadside breath test because of his unique medical condition.



However, a sheriff rejected the claim his alcohol reading had been affected by the "balloon" in his throat.

An expert witness told the court he had never seen a case like Harvey's in 40 years as a forensic toxicologist.