Man was over drink-drive limit with child in car
GoogleA driver who was stopped on the M1 and found to be over the drink-drive limit with his child in the car is to appear in court.
Police were called to the southbound carriageway, near Barnsley, on Friday at about 21:10 BST after reports of a vehicle swerving across the lanes.
Officers discovered cans of beer in the car and during a breathalyser test, the man was found to be nearly twice over the drink-drive limit, South Yorkshire Police said.
He refused to provide a blood sample for police and was charged with failing to provide a specimen. He will appear before Barnsley Magistrates' Court on 16 July.
On the breathalyser test, the man recorded 68 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, with the legal limit being 35.
Insp Kieran Frain said: "One in five fatal collisions involves a drink driver.
"If you make the decision to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol, we endeavour to put you before a court and face the consequences of risking innocent people's lives."
The child who had been a passenger in the car was taken home by police officers.
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