Driver caught drinking WHILE driving

A GARDA Sergeant has labelled a suspected drink-driving incident as ‘the most bizarre yet’ in taking the term ‘drink-driving’ to another level.

Gardaí arrested and charged a man for the offence on Wednesday night in Co. Meath after he was stopped at a checkpoint on the R132 at Gormanstown.

Amazingly, when stopped, gardaí found a pint glass filled with Guinness placed in the car’s drink console beside the driver’s seat.

An opened eight pack of the popular drink was observed by gardaí on the back seat.

The man was arrested and charged and is due to appear before Drogheda District Court in March.

A post on the Meath Crime Prevention Facebook page states: ‘Man arrested at a Meath roads’ policing checkpoint last night took drink driving to another level. Pint glass found beside driver’s seat. He was arrested and later charged and will appear at Drogheda District Court. The checkpoint was on the R132 at Gormanstown.’

Sergeant Ronan Farrelly said: ‘Meath roads policing have been very active all over the county recently and have arrested a number of drunk drivers. Plans are in place to expand the unit significantly.’

‘Whilst roads policing members have encountered plenty of unusual incidents this one certainly ranks as one of the most bizarre,’ added Mr Farrelly.