A man who used a leaf blower to unlock the zero-alcohol device on his vehicle has asked to enter alcohol rehabilitation at his latest court hearing.
Jamie Newson, 43, of Whangārei, appeared before Judge Philip Rzepecky in the Whangārei District Court on one charge of driving with excess breath alcohol and one charge of driving contrary to an alcohol interlock.
Newson has previously appeared before the courts for driving with excess breath alcohol and had an interlock device installed on his vehicle after an earlier conviction.
An alcohol interlock is a device that tests your breath for alcohol and prevents the vehicle from starting if it detects alcohol.