Watch: Officers borrow kayaks after drink-driver gets stuck in Bognor Regis flood

Police officers were ‘forced to wade in to the water to reach him’, and had to borrow kayaks from members of the public – ‘so they could complete their checks on the car’.

A spokesperson said: “A motorist who drove into flood waters while over the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced. James Doyle misjudged the road in North Bersted Street.

“Doyle, 57, of Fir Tree Way, Bognor, admitted drink-driving after he was found to be more than three times the legal alcohol limit.”

Driving while intoxicated is ‘one of the main reasons’ why people are killed or seriously injured on the roads, police said.

A spokesperson added: "The court heard that police were called at 9.30am on November 15, 2023 to his car stuck in flood waters. The officers waded through the water in order to conduct a breath test on Doyle, who provided a positive roadside breath test.