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Paul T Smith

Driver with faulty exhaust found to be drunk behind the wheel in Bo'ness this morning

A driver has been arrested after cops stopped him in Bo'ness to investigate a faulty exhaust on his car - only to find he was also drunk.

Officers pulled the vehicle over on the A904 Grangemouth Road in the town this morning and discovered he was well over the drink-drive limit.

Cops say that it was noticeable while speaking to the 42-year-old that he had been drinking.

He was well over the legal limit (Police Scotland)

Posting on Twitter, Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit said: "Stirling Road Policing stopped this car in the Bo'ness area earlier due to a faulty exhaust.

"Upon speaking to the male driver it was apparent he had consumed alcohol, he then went on to fail a roadside breath test and was arrested."

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