A Sydney man is due to appear before a Raymond Terrace magistrate this month after allegedly driving while more than two times over the legal limit with two passengers in the tray of his ute.
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Port Stephens police a Holden Rodeo was flagged down to stop at a stationary random breath test site in Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay about 8.15pm on Saturday, December 4.
Police said as the ute pulled into the RBT site, two passengers who had been allegedly travelling unrestrained in the tray jumped out and ran away.
When officers spoke with the 23 year old male driver they allegedly observed two people in the front passenger seat sharing a seat belt.
The man, from Mascot, underwent a roadside breath test which returned a positive result.
He was arrested and taken to Nelson Bay Police Station where he underwent a secondary breath analysis which allegedly returned a reading of 0.123.
He was charged with mid-range PCA. He also received two infringement notices for having unrestrained passengers in the vehicle.
The two passengers inside the car were also issued infringement notices for not wearing a seat belt correctly.
The driver will appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday, December 13.
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