Goulburn Court: Man who had 12 beers pleads guilty to high-range drink driving charge

Documents tendered to Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday reveal Matt Hickson got behind the wheel of his car on March 10 after downing 12 schooners of mid-strength beer between 5pm and 10pm.

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He caught the attention of police less than an hour later after failing to slow down and indicate as he turned sharply onto Sloane Street.

He was pulled over and asked if he'd had anything to drink, to which he replied "yeah man, heaps."

He was subjected to a roadside breath test where he returned a positive result. He was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station where he blew an alcohol reading of 0.154 - more than three times the legal limit.

Magistrate Geraldine Beattie agreed to adjourn the sentencing proceedings to Picton Local Court, which is closer to Hickson's place of residence.

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