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Pregnant 14-year-old six times over drink drive limit

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Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:00a.m.

A pregnant 14-year-old driver was allegedly six times over the legal alcohol limit when she was pulled over in Whangarei on Tuesday night.

Acting Sergeant Kevin Crawford told the Northern Advocate the girl, who was four months pregnant, was stopped after her driving caught police attention.

She allegedly gave a false name and had difficulty spelling it.

She was forbidden to drive and taken to Whangarei police station, where she recorded a breath-alcohol level of 828mcg. The legal limit for drivers under 20 is 150mcg and driving licences are not issued to people under 15.

The girl would be referred to Youth Aid, Mr Crawford said.

NZPA

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01 Feb 2009 12:22a.m.

Michael wrote:

Ah!But isn't it her human rights to get'knocked up' and sponge off the taxpayers?
Statute Rape and an abortion would seem on the cards.Screams of protest,I can already hear them.
The parents or guardians of this young sexually active lass should be in court too.Should they be on the benefit,it should cease forthwith.
With Rights come responsibilities.Time to be enforced before more cases like this become a bigger epidemic than they have become.
What a legacy liberal minded Labour have bequeathed the country!

31 Jan 2009 10:13a.m.

roland the rat wrote:

If her parents do not care for her why in the hell should i.and yes i do detest my taxes going to keep these people who offer nothing but grief and crime to this country.

30 Jan 2009 12:48p.m.

Samantha wrote:

A 14 year old who is that drunk and pregnant is obviously not a happy child. I would be worried about that more than your taxes, Roland.

29 Jan 2009 10:12p.m.

Ernest Payne wrote:

Charming. How much is it going to cost to take care of this, very probably, fetal alcohol syndrome child and are the, presumably, prospective adoptive parents going to be warned of the time bomb they will be adopting.

29 Jan 2009 04:44p.m.

roland the rat wrote:

Pregnant at 14 i wonder if the police will look into the peson who made her pregnant way underage for sex. and drinking and driving looks like a great future for her and her child.where do my taxes go has me beat.