A suspended driver\u00a0had two cars impounded after running\u00a0afoul of Dunedin police for the same charge\u00a0twice in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Matt Lee said a\u00a037-year-old man with a suspended licence\u00a0drove into an impairment checkpoint on Taieri Rd about 9.55pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
As the man was not supposed to be driving, officers impounded the vehicle and he was summonsed to appear in\u00a0court at a later date, charged with drove while licence was suspended or revoked.<\/p>\n
However, that was not the end of the matter.<\/p>\n
At 7pm the following day,\u00a0the same\u00a0police unit was carrying out another impairment checkpoint on Taieri Rd \u2014\u00a0\u201cyou see where we\u2019re going with this\u201d, Sgnt Lee said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe same 37-year-old male drove into the checkpoint again, in a different vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis vehicle was also impounded and he\u2019s been summonsed again to court for the second offence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sgnt Lee said five impairment checkpoints were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday\u00a0\u2014\u00a0in Taieri Rd, Princes St, Forbury Rd and King Edward St.<\/p>\n
In total,\u00a01208 drivers were tested and two drivers recorded\u00a0a result over the legal limit.<\/p>\n