Derbyshire pub worker arrested while driving home after having ‘a couple for the road’ and failing breath test

A driver was stopped in a Derbyshire village as they left the pub where they worked – and failed a breath test after having a “couple for the road.”
By Tom Hardwick
Published 29th Nov 2022, 14:43 BST
Updated 29th Nov 2022, 14:43 BST
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On Monday, November 28, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit stopped a driver in Newton after they were seen leaving a pub.

During the spot check, officers discovered that the motorist had just finished work – where they had what was described as a “couple for the road.”

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The driver returned a positive breath test, indicating that they were over the drink-drive limit, and was subsequently arrested by DRPU officers.