Police praise “brave member of the public” who took keys from drunk motorist after witnessing “horrendous driving”

By Tom Hardwick
Published 14th Jun 2023, 12:42 BST
Updated 14th Jun 2023, 12:42 BST
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A drunk Derbyshire motorist who was more than three times over the legal limit was stopped by a member of the public who removed their keys after watching their “horrendous driving.”

On Saturday, June 10, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit were called to reports of a potential drink driver in Risley.

In a tweet, a DRPU spokesperson said: “Kudos to the brave member of public that, having witnessed some horrendous driving, leant through the window of this Peugeot and removed the keys.

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“The reason for it? 114ug at 11:30am on a Saturday morning (the legal limit is 35ug). Provides an evidential reading of 90 in custody.”