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Drink driver stopped at Darlington

22 Oct 2026 6:49am

A drink driver has lost his licence and car after he was stopped by police.

About 7.30pm on Wednesday 21 October, police stopped a Subaru sedan for the purpose of a breath test.

It will be alleged the driver a 50-year-old local man returned a positive result of 0.155 – more than three times the legal limit.

He was reported for drink driving, issued a 12-month instant loss of licence notice and the car was impounded for 28 days.

He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

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