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Victorian driver allegedly caught five times over the limit

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A 38-year-old Melbourne driver is expected to be charged on summons with traffic-related offences after he allegedly blew a blood alcohol reading of 0.269.

Police were operating a random breath testing site in Gardenvale, south-east Melbourne on Wednesday night when they pulled the driver over about 10.20pm.

It is alleged the man returned a positive blood alcohol reading. 

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Police officers conduct random roadside breath tests in this file photo.

Police officers conduct random roadside breath tests in this file photo. iStock

He then accompanied police for an evidentiary test where he returned an alleged reading of 0.269 - more than five times the legal of 0.05.

The driver's licence was immediately suspended for 12 months.

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