Driver 'seven times over limit'
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MICHELLE RIDLEYThe West Australian A 25-year-old man has allegedly been caught trying to drive in the Pilbara with a blood alcohol level police said was more than seven times over the legal
limit. Newman police Sgt Shane Sadler said officers breathalysed the man on Nimingarra Drive about 1.20am yesterday. The initial test showed he was well above the 0.05 legal blood limit. “As
a result they took him back to the police station and gave him a formal test,” he said. “He was more than seven times the limit.” The reading exceeded 0.35 per cent, police said. The
25-year-old, who is from the Jigalong community about 165km east of Newman, has been charged with attempting to drive under the influence and driving without a licence. He is due to appear
in Newman Magistrate’s Court next month. GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM THEWEST.COM.AU IN YOUR INBOX. Sign up for our emails