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flag A 55-year-old Australian man with a record 0.533 BAC avoided conviction after crashing his car, receiving a three-year license ban and treatment instead.

flag A 55-year-old man from Ballarat, Australia, avoided a conviction after crashing his car with a blood alcohol level of 0.533—over ten times the legal limit and the highest ever recorded in the country. flag James Selkirk, found unconscious and unable to stand or speak clearly, was hospitalized and later appeared in court on November 11, 2025. flag Magistrate Julia Barling acknowledged the unprecedented BAC but spared a conviction due to Selkirk’s proactive rehabilitation, including Alcoholics Anonymous participation and detox. flag He received a three-year license suspension, a 75-hour community service order, and mandatory treatment, with a warning that future offenses would lead to jail.

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