Derbyshire driver arrested while nearly three times over the limit – despite only having ‘one drink’

By Tom Hardwick
Published 25th Jan 2023, 14:30 BST
Updated 25th Jan 2023, 15:23 BST
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A drunk driver was taken into custody after being stopped by officers in a Derbyshire town – who discovered she was almost three times over the alcohol limit.

On Sunday, January 22, officers from the Heanor Safer Neighbourhood Team stopped a vehicle in the town, after receiving intelligence that the motorist regularly got behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol.

In a Facebook post, an SNT spokesperson said: “The vehicle was stopped and the female driver produced a sample of 103ug roadside and 89ug in custody (legal limit is 35ug) despite only having ‘one drink’ prior to driving.

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