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Ross Giblin / Stuff
A Canterbury driver recorded a breath alcohol level of 1,511 micrograms at 8 p.m. Monday. (File photo)
A Canterbury motorist seen weaving into his lane nearly hitting a sidewalk flew six times the legal alcohol limit.
Officer Blair Croucher was driving down Lowes Rd, Rolleston, at around 8pm Monday night when he noticed a driver moving in his lane and indicating at least 500m before turning right onto Rembrandt Dr.
When pulled over, the 30-year-old driver registered a breath alcohol level of 1,511 micrograms. The legal limit is 250 mcg.
RNZ
The Automobile Association wants the drunk driving tests to return to previous levels. About a third of all fatal accidents in New Zealand involve someone under the influence, but road testing has dropped significantly in recent years.
“She said that she likes her drink too much. I offered her support through various agencies, to which she refused, but I will request an order through the courts for her to attend and complete an intensive program to quit alcohol when she is declared guilty, “Croucher said. He said.
The woman’s decision to get behind the wheel was “extremely disappointing,” he said.
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“It could have been your children or my children on the road, and being six times over the legal limit, your decision making is affected a lot.
“The police will be anywhere, anytime, and we are about to prevent harm in the community.”
