‘I just had a sip,’ says driver drinking beer behind wheel before failing breathalyser

'I just had a sip,' says driver drinking beer behind wheel before failing breathalyserCredit: Essex Police

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00:00Sorry about that, I was just literally dropping my mate off, that's all I wanted to show you.

00:04Yeah.

00:05With a nice glass of Stella in your hand?

00:07No, I literally just pulled over, that's it, sir.

00:09I was literally pulling over and dropping my mate off.

00:11I was literally getting out of the car, sir.

00:13Yeah?

00:14I was literally just getting out of the car.

00:16Right.

00:17You're more than welcome to breathalise me if you want, sir.

00:19I don't even mind that as well, sir.

00:21Have you had anything to drink beyond that?

00:23No, I have not, sir. I promise you that.

00:25I've just had a sip, that's it.

00:27You know what I mean? I don't really want to cause any more hassle, obviously.

00:31Right.

00:32Like, I really...

00:33Sounds to me like, from what you're saying,

00:35that maybe you've had a little bit more than just a sip in the pub.

00:37No, no, no, no, no, no.

00:38A hundred percent, I don't mind.

00:39Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going.

00:41That's better.

00:44Right, let's analyse him.

00:47How much do I owe, sir?

00:48It's your 56.

00:49Okay.

00:50Alright?

00:51Okay, so what does that mean, of course?

00:53Unfortunately, it means you're under arrest

00:56on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle

00:59whilst over the subscribed limit for alcohol.

01:02Okay?

01:03Can I have the same thing but made on defence?

01:04If you do like to mention any questions,

01:05something which relates to Ryan and Cole,

01:07anything you do say, maybe we can give him evidence.

01:09Okay?