{
  "id": 1702145,
  "title": "David Warner fined $1065 and ordered to use breathalyser lock after drink-driving offence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/david-warner-fined-1065-and-ordered-to-use-breathalyser-lock-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:16:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/david-warner-fined-1065-and-ordered-to-use-breathalyser-lock-after-drink-driving-offence-1.500644651"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Australian cricket star David Warner was fined $1,500 AUD and mandated to utilize a breathalyzer-equipped vehicle lock following a guilty plea to a drink-driving offense. The 39-year-old former Australian batsman admitted to the \"middle range\" violation in April, after allegedly veering away from a random testing checkpoint while piloting a van. Warner was subsequently stopped, subjected to a breath test, and subsequently arrested and transported to a police station. Judge Clare Farnan issued the sentencing at Sydney's Waverley Local Court, according to court documents. In addition to the fine, Warner was mandated to maintain an interlock license for a period of 12 months, which compels him to utilize a breathalyzer device that obstructs vehicle ignition in the presence of alcohol on his breath. Warner's legal representative, Awais Ahmad, characterized the cricketer's decision to operate a vehicle as an \"impaired, impulsive, and frankly foolish act of decision-making.\" Ahmad also disclosed that Warner had completed a traffic offender program and acknowledged full accountability. Warner did not utter a word to the assembled press following his release from the courthouse.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Australian cricket great David Warner has been fined $1065 (AUD $1,500) and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser lock after admitting to a drink-driving offence. The 39-year-old former Australia opener 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. He was then breath-tested,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}