Drink driver: 'I didn't kill anyone so what's the problem?'

A driver caught drink driving twice in the same night told plice: 'I didn't kill anyone so what's the problem?' File photo

A driver caught drink driving twice in the same night told Rotorua police: "I didn't kill anyone so what's the problem?''

The driver was stopped about 8.30pm on Sunday at a checkpoint on Lake Rd in Rotorua and gave a breath alcohol reading of 960 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The adult limit is 400mcg.

Senior Sergeant Denton Grimes of the Rotorua police said the man told officers he had driven from the other side of the city "no problem''.

He had his licence suspended on the spot for 28 days because his reading was more than 600 mcg.

The man was caught again more than three hours later at another checkpoint driving another car. He gave a reading of 757mcg and told police: "I didn't kill anyone so what's the problem?''.

Mr Grimes said the driver's attitude was hugely disappointing.

"That highlights to us there continues to be a drink-driving culture in Rotorua. If we are to have an impact on people who do choose to drink and drive, we will continue to clamp down on that kind of behaviour.''

Mr Grimes said 23 drink drivers were caught in Rotorua over Labour weekend.