Drink driver charged after being over three times legal limit in Crewe
By The Editor
28th Feb 2024 | Local News
A Lancashire man has been charged with drink driving, after he was found to be over three times the legal limit.
On Sunday 25 February, Cheshire Police received reports of a Vauxhall being driven "erratically" on Hungerford Road.
In the early hours, officers located the vehicle on the A534 Haslington Bypass, performing a traffic stop.
Daniel Proctor, 22, from Preston, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested.
The Lancashire man provided a sample of 111, over three times the legal limit.
Proctor has since been charged with driving whilst exceeding the prescribed limit and will appear in court on Tuesday 12 March.
A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "In the early hours of Sunday 25 February, we received reports of a Vauxhall driving erratically on Hungerford Road.
"The vehicle was seen dangerously swerving across the road several times.
"Crewe Response Team located the vehicle on the Haslington Bypass and performed a traffic stop.
"The driver failed a roadside breath test and was arrested.
"Daniel Proctor, 22, from Preston, has been charged with driving whilst exceeding the prescribed limit.
"He provided a breath sample of 111 microgrammes per 100 ml of breath. The legal limit being 35.
"He will appear in court on Tuesday 12 March."
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