Police bust drink driver more than four times over the legal limit in Tennant Creek
NT POLICE have arrested a drink driver with a blood-alcohol level more than four times over the legal limit overnight
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NT POLICE have arrested two drink drivers in Tennant Creek overnight, including one with a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit.
NT Police Southern Watch Commander Senior Sergeant Shaun Furniss said about 7pm, police had stopped a 51-year-old man driving a white Toyota Sedan on Myers St for a random breath test.
He blew over the limit and was arrested.
A later breath analysis showed the man had a blood alcohol reading of 0.225 – more than four times over the 0.05 limit.
Snr Sgt Furniss said police also discovered the man was a learner driver, but had not been driving with a licensed driver in the car, and that his car had been unregistered since January.
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The man, who is in police custody, is expected to be charged with high range drink driving, driving in contravention of a learners permit and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.
Snr Sgt Furniss said police had caught another drink driver in Tennant Creek about 3.50am, when they stopped a 34-year-old man driving a Nissan 4WD on Blackmore Rd for a random breath test.
He blew over the limit and was arrested, and a later breath analysis showed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.121.
Police also found the man did not have a licence.
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He is in custody and is expected to be charged with medium range drink driving and driving without a licence.
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