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Allegedly drunk Port Lincoln driver ‘illegally overtook police car, prompting breath test’
Police said a South Australian drunk driver illegally overtook a patrol vehicle yesterday afternoon before recording a blood alcohol reading over the legal limit.
Key points:
- Police said the woman illegally overtook a patrol vehicle and was later breathalysed
- She allegedly recorded a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit
- Another driver allegedly tested positive for drugs after being pulled over north of Adelaide
The 45-year-old Port Lincoln woman is accused of overtaking a police patrol vehicle, crossing double lines on the road, about 5:30pm on Friday.
Police said the manoeuvre drew officers’ attention, on a road just west of the small SA city, and the driver was stopped for a breath test.
The woman allegedly recorded a blood…
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