A motorist in Oxfordshire was allegedly found to be almost five times over the drink-drive limit after being stopped by police in Caversfield near Bicester.
Officers from Thames Valley Police pulled over a vehicle on Fringford Road on the afternoon of Friday, 21 February, after it was seen driving “erratically”.
According to police, the driver provided a roadside breath test reading of 167 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
In England, the legal limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath (equivalent to 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood).
The driver, who has not been named, was taken into custody and remanded to appear before magistrates on Saturday morning.
Police Warning To Motorists
Thames Valley Police reiterated its warning about the unpredictability of alcohol levels in the body, stating: “There is no way to know how much you can drink and stay under the limit, since it can depend on your weight, age, metabolism, the amount of food you’ve eaten and other factors.
“It’s impossible to get alcohol out of your system quickly, it always takes time. A shower, a cup of coffee or other ways of ‘sobering up’ may make you feel better but won’t remove the alcohol from your system.
“If you’ve been out drinking, you may still be affected by alcohol the next day and could lose your licence if you drive and are still over the legal limit.
“Alcohol affects everyone differently and any amount can impair your ability to drive. The only safe option is to avoid alcohol completely if you’re driving as even ‘just one drink’ could put you over the limit.
“If you’re driving, don’t drink any alcohol at all.”
The case is the latest in a series of drink-driving arrests across the Thames Valley area as officers continue targeted enforcement activity.
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