Driver six times over limit
Date published: 16 June 2014
A MOTORIST stopped by police in Failsworth as part of World Cup drink driving crackdown was almost six times the legal limit.
Officers stopped 200 motorists in a crackdown on drink drivers before and after Italy’s 2-1 victory over England on Saturday.
The Failsworth motorist had 182 micrograms of alcohol on his breath. The legal limit is 35.
Police will repeat the operation before and after England’s clash with Uruguay on Thursday.
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