Driver arrested after blowing almost five times drink-drive limit on roadside
Published 7th Sep 2026, 15:02 BST
A man has been arrested after blowing almost five times the drink-drive limit in Yorkshire this weekend.
Humberside Police said officers suspected him to be under the influence as they watched him try to start his vehicle in Lairgate, Beverley, on Sunday.
At around 12.30pm, the officers watched the man as he walked to the vehicle and sat in the driver’s seat before attempting to start the car.
He was asked to take a roadside breathalyser test, and blew 148microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
The legal limit is 35mcg.
A statement from the force said: “A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a vehicle under the influence.
“He remains in police custody at this time whilst enquiries are ongoing.”