An allegedly drunk Dunedin man caught the eye of officers on patrol after ignoring road closed signs and driving down a street closed off for roadworks.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old man was driving his friend\u2019s car at 9.50am on Saturday when he ignored a road closed sign in St Andrews St and drove down the street anyway, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said.<\/p>\n
As he drove through the closed road, he was driving down the wrong side of the street.<\/p>\n
Police pulled the man over, and found he had a requirement to have an alcohol interlock fitted in his car \u2014 his friend\u2019s car did not have one.<\/p>\n
He underwent breath testing procedures and recorded a breath alcohol level of 509mcg.<\/p>\n
The man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without an alcohol interlock.<\/p>\n
His friend\u2019s car was impounded and he would appear in Dunedin District Court at a later date.<\/p>\n
Later, at 12.01am on Sunday, police were driving down Dalziel Rd, Brockville when a 27-year-old man swerved his car into their path after he took a corner too wide.<\/p>\n
The officers were forced to take evasive action, Snr Sgt Bond said.<\/p>\n
Police signalled for the man to pull over and had him undergo breath testing procedures.<\/p>\n
He recorded a breath alcohol level of 688mcg \u2014 the legal limit is 250mcg.<\/p>\n
The man was charged with dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol, and his licence was suspended.<\/p>\n
He would appear in Dunedin District Court at a later date.<\/p>\n