A WHITTON man has lost his licence on the spot after allegedly found to be drink driving in Griffith over the weekend.
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The 22-year-old was stopped by officers on Merrigal Street for a roadside breath test around 2.45am on January 9, returning a positive result.
The man was arrested and taken to Griffith police station where a further breath analysis returned another positive reading of 0.09.
He was issued with a field court attendance for mid-range drink driving and his licence was immediately suspended.
Police have reminded residents of the dangers of drink driving and called on drivers to do the right thing each time they are behind the wheel.
How alcohol impacts your ability to drive:
Alcohol is a depressant drug. It slows the activity of the central nervous system, including the brain. This can have a huge impact on your ability to drive safely.
Alcohol can affect your driving by causing:
- Drowsiness.
- Impaired vision.
- Reduced reaction times.
- Reduced concentration and vigilance.
- Feeling more relaxed and drowsy, which may cause you to fall asleep at the wheel.
- Difficulty in understanding sensory information.
- Difficulty doing several tasks at once (e.g. keeping in your lane and in avoiding other traffic).
- Failure to obey road rules.
- Over-confidence, which may lead to risk taking.
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