A suspected drink-driver was arrested after a BMW hit a parked car in a village near Dursley on Saturday night (March 11).
Police say a 23-year-old man was breathalysed after the crash in Woodmancote and was found to be over the drink-drive limit.
The man, from Wotton-under-Edge, was released from custody on Sunday morning after being charged.
A 23 year old man from Wotton, released from custody this morning, has been bailed to court on the 28th after been charged with #DrinkDriving. He was arrested in Woodmancote, Dursley last night having crashed his BMW into a parked car & providing a positive breath test. pic.twitter.com/98tfreLayS
— Stroud Police (@StroudPolice) March 12, 2023
The following information comes from drink aware.
What's the drink drive limit in England?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the drink driving alcohol limit for drivers is:
- 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood (the ‘blood limit’)
- 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath (the ‘breath limit’)
- 107 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of urine (the ‘urine limit’)
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