Mar 8, 2005 • 1 min read

Boy charged with drink driving

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has been charged with drink driving in California after being pulled over for erratic driving, his spokesman blaming prescribed medication.

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is back in trouble after being pulled over for driving erratically, only to be found to be over the drink drive limit. Police in California confirmed the singer had been charged with drink driving, telling reporters: "The officer that stopped him noticed some traffic violation was occurring. When he was contacted by the officers they conducted an investigation which would include field sobriety tests and they formed the opinion he was under the influence."

A spokesman for the singer blamed the incident on medication Carter is currently taking. A spokesman told reporters: "Nick

Carter deeply regrets the current situation. He is on doctor-prescribed medication and was unaware of its interaction possibilities".

So that's that sorted.

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