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Suspected drink drivers arrested

Three suspected drunk drivers were arrested in the space of two hours yesterday.The first incident happened around 1.10am, according to police.A spokesman said: “Police officers on mobile patrol along South Road in Southampton near the junction with Lighthouse Road observed a car being driven erratically through the area.“The officers subsequently stopped the car and approached the driver, a 43-year-old Warwick man, who appeared to be intoxicated. As a result the Warwick man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained.”The next incident occurred around 2.30am.“Police officers on mobile patrol in the City of Hamilton observed a motorcycle being ridden along Front Street in an erratic manner. The rider, a 35-year-old Pembroke woman, was caused to stop as a result, and appeared to be intoxicated. She was then arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained after failing the alco-analyser test,” said the spokesman.The final arrest came around 3.10am. “Police officers on mobile patrol along Crow Lane in Pembroke observed a motorcycle being ridden erratically out of the City of Hamilton,” said the spokesman.“They pursued the rider and stopped the motorcycle on Lane Hill near the junction with Cavendish Road as a result. The rider, a 42-year-old Southampton man, appeared to be intoxicated and was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained.”All three drivers are due in court.