Lorry driver stopped near Winchester (Image: Hampshire Roads Policing Unit)
A LORRY driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving near Winchester.
Hampshire Police were called at 1.30pm on Thursday, January 25 to reports of a HGV swerving on the A34 southbound and driving poorly on the M3 near Winchester.
The 53-year-old from Exeter was stopped and provided a roadside breath test at 3.5 times the legal limit.
The man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and remains in custody.
This HGV was reported to be driving poorly on the M3 near Winchester earlier. The driver was stopped and provided a roadside breath test 3.5x the legal limit! He's now going to custody instead of his planned destination on the continent. #terrifying pic.twitter.com/bq0VG10BQv
— Hampshire Roads Policing Unit (@HantsPolRoads) January 25, 2024
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