Illawarra business owner loses licence over high-range drink-drive
Driver recorded 0.160 on breath test, three times the legal limit.
Dimitios Papadopoulos, a 48-year-old business owner, was pulled over in Fairy Meadow at 11pm on August 15. Police said he smelt of alcohol and his car was unregistered.
Papadopoulos's breath test showed 0.160, three times the legal 0.05 limit. At Wollongong Local Court he pleaded guilty to high-range drink-driving and driving an unregistered vehicle.
He was fined $1100 and banned from driving for six months.
- 0.160 (three times legal 0.05 limit)
- Breath test reading
- August 15 at 11pm, Fairy Meadow
- Date of incident
- 1100 dollars
- Fine amount
Why it mattersHigh-range drink-driving puts lives at risk and carries fines, licence bans, and legal consequences.
AustraliaNSW drivers face the same penalties for high-range drink-driving offences under state law.
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