Man found six times over the drink drive limit and 'slumped' behind the wheel in Edinburgh
On Friday, Police Officers were called to the scene of the drunk driving incident after a tip off from the public.
The man was said to be 'slumped behind the wheel of a vehicle' and, when he was breathalysed, gave a reading of 141. The drink drive limit in Scotland is 22.
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Hide AdPolice Scotland tweetd: "#EdinburghRP attended a call about a male slumped behind the wheel of a vehicle in South Gyle. Male provided a roadside reading of 141! (22 is the limit in Scotland). Male arrested and taken to custody. Later provided station reading of 133 and held for court. #DontRiskIt"
People replied to the tweet to express their horror, with one user, David Craig asking: "That the highest you’ve ever personally recorded? Sounds like he should’ve maybe been taken to hospital rather than custody?"
Rab Keir simply said: "Jail him"
@sushicat247 commented: "It's certainly bad. It's not necessarily hospitalisation bad. And it's certainly not as high as it gets. I once saw someone get 170 at 11am!"