MORNINGTON, VIC. — A P-plater has had his license suspended and vehicle impounded after allegedly blowing nearly three and a half times the limit of a fully licensed driver in Mornington overnight.
Officers performed a routine intercept on the Holden Commodore utility on Robertson Drive, Mornington, about 12.55am.
An 18-year-old driver was spoken to by officers before he returned a positive preliminary breath test.
The probationary P1 license holder was transported back to a police station, where he returned an alleged evidentiary reading of 0.174 per cent BAC.
His vehicle was impounded for a period of 28 days at a cost of $1275. His license was immediately suspended for a period of 12 months.
He is expected to be charged on summons.
