Vodka shots and gastric bypass lead to driver’s high reading

The man told police he had two vodka shots leading to his reading more than four times the legal limit.

The driver told police he had two vodka shots before driving.

A Toowoomba driver who blew a breath/alcohol reading more than four times the legal limit told police he had drunk two shots of vodka.

Noel James Willis told Toowoomba Magistrates Court that since having a gastric bypass alcohol went straight to his system.

Willis, 54, blew 0.221 after being pulled up by police called to a crash on West Street about 6.30pm, April 25, police prosecutor Bettina Trenear told the court.

The self-represented Willis pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of liquor.

He said he was studying nursing and asked for a higher fine and lower disqualification period.

Magistrate Howard Osborne fined him $2800 and disqualified him from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for the minimum six months.