Havant woman arrested after committing driving offense directly outside police station while over double the drink driving limit
A drink driver has been arrested after committing a traffic offense directly outside a police station.
The 59-year-old woman from Havant was arrested after officers spotted her committing a moving traffic offense as they left the station on Thursday, November 6. Having been pulled over it was discovered she was over double the legal alcohol limit for driving.
She was arrested under suspicion of driving a motor vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol
A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “This evening whilst leaving the station for an unrelated incident, directly outside, no blue lights or miles of driving required a female was stopped driving a vehicle after committing a moving traffic offence.
“She has subsequently provided a positive roadside breath sample reading 81 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath with the legal limit being 35! A woman, aged 59 from Havant has been arrested under suspicion of driving a motor vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol she remains in custody at this time.”