A SOZZLED Port Glasgow driver asked a man 'What do we do now?' after smashing into his parked car and confessing that he was 'oot ma t**s', Greenock Sheriff Court has heard.

Paul Johnstone had been driving a Suzuki Swift without a licence or insurance on August 6 while he was more than four times the booze limit.

The 39-year-old crashed into a stationary Volkswagen Passat at the junction between Dubbs Road and Boglestone Avenue, causing the airbags in his car to be deployed and extensive damage to both cars.

Procurator fiscal depute Flora Napier told a sentencing hearing: "At 8.30pm the witness was in his car, parked with the handbrake on and engine switched off at the entrance to a shopping area awaiting a food order.

"He heard a loud bang and screech and his car shunted forward.

"He stepped out of his vehicle and saw that the car behind had crashed into his.

"The accused was in the driver's seat with no other occupants in his vehicle."

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The court was told that Johnstone got out of the car and told the man 'I am right oot ma t**s, mate,' before asking: "What do we do now?"

Fiscal depute Ms Napier said: "There was extensive damage to the front and back of the vehicles and the airbags had deployed.

"Police were travelling past on an unrelated incident and officers made their way there.

"The accused was observed to be unsteady on his feet with glazed eyes and slurred speech and a strong smell of alcohol was noted.

"He repeated to the PCs that he was 'oot ma t**s' and told them that he had no licence or insurance and that it was not his car he was driving."

Checks confirmed that Johnstone only had a provisional licence and was not insured.

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He was taken to hospital to be assessed before being released into custody at Greenock police office.

Defence solicitor Gerry Keenan said the high reading - which showed Johnstone had 94mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath - is 'indicative of a serious drink problem'.

Mr Keenan said: "Since the guilty plea he has gone through a detox programme.

"He has taken the first steps towards recovery.

"He has had a wake-up call from this incident, he has taken cognisance of this problem."

Sheriff Neil Kinnear told Johnstone: "I am delighted to hear you have started to address your problems with alcohol.

"You are looking well in the dock today, I am pleased to see that."

Johnstone, of Morrison Drive, was banned from the roads for 16 months and given four penalty points. He will also be supervised for 12 months and must attend alcohol treatment sessions.