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Driver five times over drink limit

The driver provided 181 during a breathalyser test, the legal limit is 35.

A drunk driver's been caught more than five times over the legal limit at the weekend.

He blew 181 millilitres, compared to the legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.

On Twitter, Sergeant Dave Thubron says: " This is disgraceful. As a roads policing sergeant, I am all to aware of the absolute devastation this kind of irresponsibility can cause."

The penalty for drink driving can be:

  • six months in prison 
  • an unlimited fine 
  • a driving ban for at least 12 months 
  • a criminal record

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