A MAN has been arrested for allegedly driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

It is claimed that in the late hours of Saturday, March 18, a 49-year-old man was seen driving a beige coloured Nissan in Montgomerie Street in Tarbolton under the influence of alcohol.

The Ayr Advertiser Series understands that when he was breathalysed, the man was seen to be more the four times over the legal limit.

He has now been detained and is due to appear in court Monday, March 20.