A Melton West man has been banned from driving for 12 months and is facing drink-driving charges following a crash on August 13.
Police were called to Carramar Drive about 9.30pm after reports a car had crashed into a light pole.
Officers spoke to the driver, a 57-year-old man from Melton West, and he underwent a preliminary breath test which returned a positive result.
He accompanied police to a local station, undertook an evidentiary breath test and returned an alleged reading of .250.
He was issued an immediate 12-month driving ban and will be charged with exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol whilst driving.
