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Drunk driver nearly three times the limit found slouched behind the wheel and arrested in Richard Young Close, Wisbech

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Ben Jolley

Published: 10:31 AM July 12, 2016    Updated: 6:20 AM November 4, 2020
The man blew 100 ugs whereas the legal limit is 35

The man blew 100 ugs whereas the legal limit is 35 - Credit: Archant

A man nearly three times the limit was found slouched over in a vehicle in Wisbech this morning.

Police were called to Richard Young Close at 8am and the man admitted he had been drinking and a breath test was carried out.

The man failed the test by blowing 100 ugs, however the legal limit is 35ugs.

He was arrested and taken to the Police Investigation Centre at King’s Lynn.

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