David Warner ordered to use breathalyser vehicle lock

Australian former cricketer David Warner was fined Aus$1,500 and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser lock after admitting to drink driving.

Judge Clare Farnan formally convicted Warner at Sydney's Waverley Local Court on Tuesday, August 18. The court ordered the 39-year-old to hold an interlock licence for 12 months, meaning he must use a breathalyser device that stops a vehicle from being used if alcohol is detected on the driver's breath.

Warner, a former Australia opening batsman, pleaded guilty last month to a middle-range drink-driving offence. He was accused of stopping short of a random testing site while driving a van in April before being breath-tested, arrested and taken to a police station.

Defence lawyer Awais Ahmad told the court that Warner's decision to drive showed impaired and foolish decision-making, according to Australian public broadcaster ABC. Ahmad said Warner had completed a traffic offender programme and taken responsibility for his actions.

ABC reported that Judge Farnan said one poor decision on the road could have serious consequences, but that no other people were affected in this case.