A Dunedin driver found to be five times over the legal limit bailed out of his moving car in The Octagon - but forgot to apply the brakes.
Senior sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said the incident happened in the central city about 2am on Saturday.
The 34 -year-old manwas driving around The Octagon when he crashed into a parked car.
The man ran off but his vehicle kept moving, mounting the kerb and colliding with a power pole in Moray Place.
The man was found by officers and, when tested, recorded a reading of 1354mcg of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit for adults 20 years and over is 250mcg.
The 18-year-old driver recorded a breath-alcohol level of 924mcg. He received a 28-day suspension and would appear in court for drink-driving, Bond said.
On Saturday about 11.55pm, police stopped a 26-year-old-man driving in Cumberland St who recorded a breath-alcohol reading of 893mcg. He would also appear in court, Bond said.
Earlier on Saturday, a 42-year-old driver who had consumed a dozen beers the night before recorded a breath-alcohol reading of 305mcg. He was given an infringement notice.
On Friday, an 18-year-old woman recorded 678mcg when stopped at a checkpoint in Butts Rd about 11.25pm.
A total of nine drivers were processed for drink-driving, Bond said.
