A bus driver has been arrested after he was found to be allegedly nine times over the legal alcohol limit when stopped by gardaí on a motorway.
Naas Roads Policing Unit arrested the driver, a man in his 60s, after he was observed driving erratically at about 7pm near Newbridge on Tuesday.
The bus was a single-decker and was described by gardaí as “mid-sized”.
Naas Roads Policing Unit arrested bus driver on M7 last night for drink driving. Driver was 9 times over the limit.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 3, 2018
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There were no passengers on board at the time.
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The man was arrested and detained at Naas Garda station.
He will appear before Naas District Court on October 17th.
