Tas: Rider blows five times legal limit in breath test

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2009
Tas: Rider blows five times legal limit in breath test

A man on a trail bike been arrested for drink-driving offences after he allegedly blew
five times the legal blood alcohol limit at a traffic stop in Hobart.

Police spotted the man the man riding an unregistered trail bike at New Norfolk.

He recorded a blood alcohol reading of .249 in a subsequent breath test .. and was
charged with exceeding .05 .. and a number of other offences.

They include unlicensed driving .. using an unregistered motor vehicle .. and using
a motor vehicle without insurance.

The man is expected to appear in a Hobart court tomorrow.

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KEYWORD: RIDER (HOBART)

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