Tasmania breaking news: Kingston man charged with high range drink driving

Police warn high range drink driving can have deadly consequences after a man allegedly drove drunk and dodged police over the weekend.

Kingston man allegedly dodged police while driving drunk, police say.

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Driver allegedly dodged police while drunk

May 13, midday: A Kingston driver has been accused of high-range drink driving and allegedly attempting to evade police over the weekend.

Police alleged they attempted to pull over a white Ford Ranger ute to conduct an alcohol and drug test in the Kingston area on Sunday about 1am.

Officers said the vehicle attempted to evade police several times and was caught a short time later.

The 40-year-old man allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.159 — more than three times the legal limit.

Police arrested the man — who was also instantly disqualified from driving for two years — and is set to appear in court at a later date.

He faces drink driving and other serious traffic offence charges, police confirmed.

“Police remind the public that drink and drug driving on our roads places obvious risks to drivers, the community, and emergency responders,” said Senior Sergeant Peter Borish.

“High range drink driving can have deadly consequences.”

Originally published as Tasmania breaking news: Kingston man charged with high range drink driving