Driving Drunk While Pregnant at 14

(Whangarei, New Zealand) A 14-year-old girl, four months pregnant and drunk at a level almost six times over the legal limit, was caught driving erratically.

Whangarei police Acting Sergeant Kevin Crawford said the girl was stopped after her driving caught police attention on Tuesday evening.

She 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 will be referred to Youth Aid, Mr Crawford said.

Some concern was reported regarding the health of her fetus, however, no concerns surfaced regarding how the 14-year-old got pregnant in the first place. There must be laws that protect young girls.

If anyone can translate 828mcg into percent blood alcohol level, by all means, leave a comment.