Man in parked car allegedly recorded four times limit
He was allegedly arrested despite not driving at the time
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A WHITSUNDAY man who allegedly recorded almost four times the limit has been charged with a drink driving offence despite not driving at the time.
Police said they found a vehicle parked in Honeyeater Crescent, on the corner of Kookaburra Drive, Cannon Valley, at about 6.25am this morning.
They approached the vehicle and allegedly found a 31-year-old Cannon Valley man in the driver’s seat.
After a conversation with police, the man was arrested and taken to Whitsunday Police Station where he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol limit of 0.187 per cent.
The man will appear in Proserpine Magistrate’s Court on August 10 on one charge of being in charge of a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.
Police reminded residents they can take enforcement action against a person affected by alcohol or a drug while they are in the driver’s seat – even if the vehicle is not being driven at the time.
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