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Katoomba man nabbed in Central West at 6 times over limit

Aug 11, 2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A Blue Mountains man has been caught driving in the state’s Central West drink driving at six times over the legal limit

About 11.40pm on Friday night, officers attached to the Central West Police District received reports a vehicle was driving on the wrong side of the road, on Bathurst Road at Orange.

Police attended and found the vehicle stopped on Bathurst Road, near Lone Pine Avenue.

Officers spoke with the driver, a 44-year-old man from Katoomba, before conducting a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a positive result.

The man was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station where he was subjected to a breath analysis which returned an alleged reading of 0.303.

The man was charged with high-range drink-driving and his licence was instantly suspended.

He is due to appear before Orange Local Court on Monday 14 September 2020.

(File photo).

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