A man has lost his license, had his vehicle impounded and is expected to be charged on summons after allegedly blowing five times the limit in Ardeer on 30 October.
Police were called to reports of a Toyota Fortuna driving erratically on the Hume Highway in Fawkner about 2.40pm.
It is believed the vehicle was seen swerving, tailgating, colliding with barriers and involved in several near misses before it was intercepted on Ballarat Road in Ardeer.
The 46-year-old driver, who was allegedly located next to several open cans of alcohol, returned a positive preliminary breath test and was transported to a police station.
He later returned an alleged breath alcohol reading of 0.250.
The man’s license was immediately suspended for 12 months, his vehicle was impounded at a cost of $999 and he is expected to be charged on summons.
