Is this Australia’s most honest drunk driver? Man who blew ‘four times the legal alcohol limit’ calls POLICE after crashing his car
- A man reportedly downed a bottle of scotch before driving in a NSW park
- The driver lost control of his car and crashed into a near-by tree late at night
- He then confessed to the local police rather than attempting a getaway
A driver who was reportedly four times over the legal limit when he crashed his car has turned himself into police.
The motorist decided to drive his Holden Commodore in the middle of the night, despite polishing off an entire bottle of scotch.
The driver had been driving alone in New South Wales’ Royal National Park on March 19, an area known for its natural beauty and secluded beaches.
Holden Commodore: the car reportedly driven by the offender when he crashed into a tree
At around 1.19am, he lost control of his car whilst driving westbound on McKell Avenue and crashed into a nearby tree.
Rather than attempting a getaway in the most-likely deserted park, the honest driver phoned up the local police to report what had happened.
Police arrived on the scene within 20 minutes. They reportedly found an empty bottle of scotch lying a few metres away from the car.
Back at the police station, he was given a breathalyser test. He was found to be four times over the legal limit with a whopping reading of 0.222.
The driver was left with a badly damaged car and a charge of high-range drink-driving, to which he has pleaded guilty.
However, he may avoid a prison sentence thanks to his honest act.
He could instead be ordered by the court to perform community service.
An empty bottle of scotch was reportedly found a few metres away from the crashed vehicle
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