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Jan 2022
Drink-driver who crashed in Harrogate district was six times over limit
Police officers who arrested a man in a village near Ripon after a crash found that he was almost six times over the legal limit for alcohol.
North Yorkshire Police said today the man was so drunk he could barely speak and had to be physically held up.
Officers responded to reports of a two-car collision in Kirkby Malzeard at around 9.30pm on New Year's Eve.
Nobody was injured but police said in a statement that one of the drivers was "clearly" under the influence of alcohol.
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When tested, the unnamed man's breath sample contained 208 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms so he was almost six times over.
A statement from the officer at the scene said:
The man has been released on bail to appear at court later this month.
North Yorkshire Police has urged anyone who suspects someone of drink driving to call 999.
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