An alleged drink driver nearly sideswiped a police car at Kurralta Park yesterday afternoon.
A police patrol was travelling along Anzac Highway, Kurralta Park about 2.15pm on Wednesday 6 August when a Nissan sedan drifted across lanes in front of them. The patrol car had to break to avoid a collision.
The Nissan then turned right to head south on South Road across the path of an oncoming truck, again narrowly avoiding a collision.
Police stopped the driver, who allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol.
The 57-year-old Plympton man recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.178 - more than three times the legal limit.
Police checks revealed he had an expired learner's permit.
The man was reported for drink driving and driving unlicensed and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
His vehicle was impounded for 28 days.
