August 9th, 2024‘Wine and drive’ incident ends badly for 24-year-old

Police were left shocked after a Sunday swill saw a driver caught at more than quadruple the legal alcohol limit.

Nunawading Highway Patrol members were patrolling the Mitcham area when a Toyota Yaris drove past them on Whitehorse Road about 12pm on Sunday.

Officers were stunned to watch the 24-year-old man driving with one hand on the steering wheel and the other tipping back a bottle of wine.

The Ashburton man was intercepted nearby on Cochrane Street where he underwent a breath test, returning an alleged reading of .234.

His vehicle was impounded, and licence immediately suspended. He was also expected to face court with drink driving charges.