A P2 probationary licensed driver has lost his licence and had his car impounded after blowing more than four times the legal limit in Maddingley on Friday 23 January.
Police were called to reports of a silver MG hatch driving erratically on the Western freeway in Melton South about 9.40pm.
Officers intercepted the vehicle a short time later and spoke with the driver on Stonehill Drive in Maddingley.
The 23-year-old driver returned a positive preliminary breath test before being taken to a police station where he returned an alleged evidentiary reading of .213. Probationary drivers are prohibited from having any alcohol in their body when driving.
The man’s licence was immediately suspended for a period of 12 months and he is expected to be charged on summons with several traffic offences.
His vehicle was also impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1175.
