A 42-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with committing three motoring offences after police reportedly saw a car being driven erratically in the centre of Helensburgh.

Officers pulled over a silver car in Sinclair Street at 1am on May 19 and reportedly detected a smell of alcohol from the driver.

However, according to police the man, a resident of West Clyde Street, refused to provide a breath sample.

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He was arrested and taken to Clydebank police office, where police say he again refused to provide a breath sample.

A computer check reportedly found the man only held a provisional licence.

He was charged with failing to provide a roadside breath sample, failing to provide a sample at the police station, and driving unaccompanied without a full licence.

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