A DRIVER WAS arrested for being five times over the drink driving limit yesterday.

The motorist was discovered in Naas yesterday evening.

The car was seized for having no insurance and the driver is now due to appear in court at a later date.

Naas Traffic arrested driver yesterday evening for drink driving, nearly 5 times over limit. Car seized for no Insurance. Court to follow pic.twitter.com/Qk4WytYsEu
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 29, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Meanwhile, another car was seized in Naas after the driver didn’t stop at a checkpoint.

Gardaí followed the car and said the motorist was driving dangerously.

That driver is also due in court at a later date.

Naas Traffic c/point. Car failed to stop. Followed by Gardai and dangerous driving observed. Car seized for no Insurance. Court to follow. pic.twitter.com/EwBPQFbb7G
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 29, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Read: Driver to appear in court after turning from checkpoint and speeding off on wrong side of the road>

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