A Dunedin man refused to stop for police at a drink-driving checkpoint and instead drove straight through the stop and away from the scene.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old was pulled over down the road from the Gowland St checkpoint at 10.30pm on Saturday and recorded a breath alcohol level of 672mcg, Acting Senior Sergeant Iain Notman said.<\/p>\n
He was charged with breach of bail, excess breath alcohol third and subsequent and driving whilst disqualified, and would appear in Dunedin District Court at a later date.<\/p>\n
The man was one of 27 alleged drink drivers found by police over the Southern District over the weekend, a higher than usual number that was “disappointing” to see Snr Sgt Notman said.<\/p>\n
“We want to reinforce to the public that we are out and about and will take a zero tolerance approach to drink driving.”<\/p>\n
At the same Gowland St checkpoint on Saturday, a 20-year-old woman returned a breath testing result of 600mcg \u2014 over twice the legal limit of 250mcg.<\/p>\n
Very shortly after, a 30-year-old man recorded a breath alcohol level of 665mcg.<\/p>\n
Earlier that night at 8.30pm, police were called to Great King St, South Dunedin, after multiple members of the public reported a 40-year-old man driving very erratically around the area.<\/p>\n
The driver and passenger were both arguing within the car, he said.<\/p>\n
When police pulled the car over, the man underwent breath testing procedures and recorded a breath alcohol level of 854mcgs \u2014 over three times the legal limit. The next day at 1.25am, police stopped a 42-year-old man who was driving down St Andrews St.<\/p>\n
He underwent breath testing procedures and recorded a breath alcohol level of 914mcgs.<\/p>\n
All four alleged drink drivers were charged with excess breath alcohol and would appear in Dunedin District Court at a later date.<\/p>\n