HALIFAX—A Lower Sackville man got more than he ordered at a drive-thru early Wednesday.

Just after 2 a.m., a 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving drunk, driving with a suspended licence, and driving an unregistered vehicle at a drive-thru on the Bedford highway.

The driver had just offered to buy a meal for the Halifax RCMP officer behind him in the drive-thru line.

The officer got out of his vehicle to explain he couldn’t accept the offer as gifts are prohibited under RCMP rules.

“That's when (the officer) got the indications that the driver was under the influence or alcohol,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dal Hutchinson.

“Even during acts of kindness people still make poor choices,” Hutchinson added.

A breath test allegedly determined that the driver’s blood alcohol was twice the legal limit.

Hutchinson wouldn’t name the drive-thru.

“I can't identify the restaurant because I haven't gotten their permission but it's one that has two drive-thru windows — one to pay and one to get your food,” he said.

The driver is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 6.

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