A Dargaville man has been charged with driving a ride-on lawnmower while drunk.The 52-year-old was seen by police driving through the Northland town at 9.30pm yesterday.He was stopped and asked to get the mower off the road. The police officer then discovered the man was a disqualified driver who had been drinking.

Northland police communications officer Sarah Kennett said the man recorded a breath test of more than twice the legal limit.

The lawnmower was impounded for 28 days and the man is to appear in Dargaville District Court this week facing charges of careless driving, driving while disqualified and driving with excess breath alcohol.

You have to love our police force. Impounding a lawn mower. In no way to I condone Drink Driving but charging someone for driving a lawn mower is pretty funny. Who is he going to mow down? The grass?

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