Photo: ODT filesA Dunedin man was caught driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing his work vehicle into both a parked car and a power pole, police say. A 37-year-old man had crashed his work vehicle into a parked car. The man recorded a breath alcohol level of 1414mcg — more than four times the legal limit for adults of 250mcg of alcohol per litre of breath. He recorded a breath alcohol level of 972mcg, so had his licence suspended and would appear in the Dunedin District Court at a later date. At 7.45pm, a 25-year-old man recorded a breath alcohol level of 390mcg.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 21, 2025 23:03 UTC