A man who drove drunk with his 9-year-old grandchild in the car has been jailed for eight months.
According to a police summary of facts presented to Masterton District court this week, Stafford James Tehaunui Taitapanui, 46, was seen by police driving a van erratically on State Highway 2 on April 12.
When he was stopped for a breath test, it was found his grandchild was a front seat passenger.
He returned a result of 925mcg of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit is 400mcg.
Taitapanui told police he had three or five beers after work at a private residence.
