He sank 35 longnecks and got behind the wheel. Then he spat in an officer's face

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How it spread - 36 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Tue, 18 August 2026

   1 report
   • batemansbaypost.com.au04:02first to report
     He sank 35 longnecks and got behind the wheel. Then he spat in an officer's face

     Peter Dunstan has pleaded guilty to being more than five times over the limit.

2. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • 2ec.com.au03:25
     35 long necks of beer leads to DUI charge

     A Merimbula man has reportedly pleaded guilty to high range drink driving after being busted driving more than five times...

3. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • oberonreview.com.au19:00
     Driver didn't realise how long it takes body to process alcohol, solicitor says

     Police say he was more than twice the legal alcohol limit.

4. Wed, 26 August 2026

   2 reports
   • oberonreview.com.au19:00
     Over the alcohol limit, on a court order and with two drugs in his system

     He said he'd been drinking VB at a friend's house.

   • standard.net.au21:00
     Concerned passers-by forced to rouse drink-driver who veered off road

     The man had been working on a farm until his visa expired.

5. Fri, 28 August 2026

   1 report
   • guernseypress.com14:00
     Driver found near his home was more than twice alcohol limit
6. Sun, 6 September 2026

   2 reports
   • lynnnews.co.uk05:00
     Mother more than three times alcohol limit swerving across road with son in car

     A mother who was more than three times the legal alcohol limit was caught swerving across the road with her son in the car.

   • lynnnews.co.uk05:00
     Man caught drink-driving at scene of illegal rave

     A drink-driver who was “trying really hard” not to offend the morning after an illegal rave was caught behind the wheel.

7. Mon, 7 September 2026

   1 report
   • bordermail.com.au23:00
     Drug-driving while licence suspended: Inside a Corowa man's court case

     Banned driver caught with methamphetamine, cannabis in system.

8. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)02:38
     Driver fined $1,000 for allegedly buttering bagel at the wheel

     Police said the 29-year-old was allegedly caught driving with his knees while buttering the ring-shaped bread roll in the regional city of Toowoomba on Monday afternoon.

9. Fri, 11 September 2026

   1 report
   • canberratimes.com.au04:02
     'ACT should be ashamed': police report record-breaking month for drink and drug-driving

     Police conducted 24,000 breath tests and 400 drug tests in August.

10. Thu, 17 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)19:39
      Drug drivers will face higher fines under new Queensland laws

      Drink and drug drivers will face higher penalties under new laws passed in Queensland parliament.

11. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)06:11
      Man four times over limit breached AVO in crash that killed ex-partner

      A judge is considering the sentence of a man who was four times over the legal blood alcohol limit when he caused a crash at an apple orchard, killing his ex-partner.

12. Thu, 24 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)22:26
      'We can see your feet': Man fined for lying next to fridge in car boot

      A man has been fined after being pulled over by police while lying next to a fridge sticking out the back of a car.

13. Fri, 25 September 2026

    1 report
    • miragenews.com05:30
      Drink Driver Takes Nap On Expressway

      A drink driver nearly four times the legal limit was caught napping on the Southern Expressway on Wednesday morning. Police were called about 7.30am

14. Mon, 28 September 2026

    1 report
    • mystratfordnow.com13:11
      Speedster faces charges after refusing breath sample : My Stratford Now

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15. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • belfastlive.co.uk18:50
      Drunk woman causes traffic disruption after passing out while driving in Belfast

      A breath test later had a reading of 132, four times the legal limit

16. Sat, 3 October 2026

    1 report
    • johnogroat-journal.co.uk07:00
      Driver was four times limit after he left Thurso bar and drove off

      A Thurso bar worker was alarmed to see a customer who was worse the wear for drink getting into his car.

17. Mon, 5 October 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)01:53
      NT man caught driving 100km/h over speed limit

      Northern Territory Police have charged a man with speeding and high-range drink driving after catching him allegedly driving at more than 100km/h over the limit before returning a blood-alcohol result of 0.153.

18. Wed, 7 October 2026

    1 report
    • examiner.com.au17:00
      Man shocked by his vulgar abuse after police wouldn't let him finish cigarette

      He told police they were 'f---ing c---s after demerit points'.

19. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report
    • grimsbytelegraph.co.uk04:00
      Man who had been drinking drove at crowd and ran over man in Cleethorpes

      The court heard from the victim who said he forgives the driver and offered him help

20. Mon, 12 October 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)04:44
      Man filmed speeding denies being driver in fatal highway crash

      A 25-year-old man is facing trial in the Dubbo District Court after pleading not guilty to dangerous and drink-driving charges after a crash that killed four people.

21. Tue, 13 October 2026

    1 report
    • lithgowmercury.com.au04:00
      Police chase through town ends with man allegedly fleeing into backyard

      He also allegedly tested positive to an illicit substance.

      1 reprint

      • oberonreview.com.au13 Oct, 04:00their copy
22. Wed, 14 October 2026

    2 reports
    • dailyliberal.com.au00:30
      Speeds of 200kmh: inside the five alleged police chases that led to mining camp arrest

      The person was allegedly found, with drugs, hiding under an abandoned car.

    • rnz.co.nz22:45
      Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis excused from court, recovering from internal injuries

      Iconic New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis has missed his day in court, recovering from internal injuries after an alleged drunk driving crash.

23. Thu, 15 October 2026

    2 reports
    • ABC News (Australia)01:57
      Near head-on crash after speed camera operator's 'dangerous' overtake

      A 67-year-old Road Safety Commission employee is accused of driving recklessly as he passed a road train in his speed camera car in WA's Wheatbelt, causing an oncoming vehicle to swerve off the road.

    • ABC News (Australia)04:38
      Footage shows panic as 4WD tears through Melbourne shopping centre

      Giriwa May has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars after driving a stolen Landcruiser through a shopping centre in Melbourne's north in June last year.

24. Fri, 16 October 2026

    2 reports
    • armidaleexpress.com.au00:30
      'A problem with meth': Man ordered off the road for dangerous driving

      He initially sped from police before stopping and cooperating.

      1 reprint

      • tenterfieldstar.com.au16 Oct, 00:30their copy
    • stokesentinel.co.uk15:00
      Four bad drivers in North Staffordshire magistrates

      They've all appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre

25. Mon, 19 October 2026

    2 reports
    • begadistrictnews.com.au03:00
      More than $4000 in fines handed to pair caught doing alleged dangerous stunts in weekend ride

      Driver who crashed into parked cars tests positive to meth, police say.

    • northerndailyleader.com.au18:30
      Special circumstances successfully trim high speed pursuit driver's sentence

      His solicitor argued he was at risk of institutionalisation.

26. Tue, 20 October 2026

    2 reports
    • gleninnesexaminer.com.au00:37
      Random speed check leads to major drug bust and highway warning for drivers

      'Fair to say that amount of drugs goes well beyond...personal use.'

    • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)19:52
      Zabrana mu nije ništa značila! Pijani 24-godišnjak opet sjeo za volan, policija ga privela, a sud poslao iza rešetaka

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27. Wed, 21 October 2026

    1 report
    • asiaone.com09:50
      17 motorists to face drink driving charges; 2 caught with alcohol levels more than twice the legal limit

      A total of 17 motorists will be charged in court on Thursday (Oct 22) for drink driving offences. Police said in a news release on Wednesday (Oct 21) that the motorists, aged between 24 and 59, were arrested between September and October 2026 after failing breathalyser tests conducted during enforcement checks.Two of the motorists recorded breath alcohol readings that were...

28. Thu, 22 October 2026

    1 report
    • fermanaghherald.com06:00
      Enniskillen man drove work car over drink-drive limit

      An Enniskillen man who drove his employer’s car over the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving, fined £200 and handed a probation order.

29. Fri, 23 October 2026

    1 report
    • lithgowmercury.com.au18:00
      GPS crash notification led police to LandCruiser on its side after late-night incident

      Police say the driver was slurring his speech.