A man has lost his licence after being caught drink driving in Middleton yesterday evening.
Just after 6pm on Tuesday 1 October, police stopped a Nissan van on Hero Avenue for a random driver test.
The driver, a 52-year-old local man, submitted to a breath test where he provided a positive result of 0.253 – more than four times over the legal limit. Checks revealed he was also medically suspended from driving.
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The man was reported for drink driving and driving whilst being disqualified. He was issued a 12-month immediate loss of licence and his van was impounded for 28 days. He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.