Cork motorist exceeds roadside breath test by more than 80mg

Gardaí in Bandon were conducting a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoint
Cork motorist exceeds roadside breath test by more than 80mg

A motorist was arrested in Cork yesterday for exceeding a roadside breath test by more than 80mg. Photo: John Giles/PA

A motorist was arrested in Cork yesterday for exceeding a roadside breath test by more than 80mg.

Gardaí in Bandon were conducting a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoint at 4pm, where a driver failed the roadside breathalyser.

The concentration of alcohol found in the driver’s breath amounted to 108mg per every 100ml of breath.

The ing concentration for a roadside breath test is 22mg.

The driver was subsequently arrested and charged to appear court.

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