20 May 2011

Too drunk, too fast

| johnboy
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A 23-year-old Harrison man will be summonsed to court after police caught him travelling at nearly double the speed limit early this morning (Friday, May 20).

About 2.35am a Gungahlin Police Sergeant was conducting laser speed detection on Flemington Road, Franklin when he saw a car travelling at high speed. The car was detected travelling at 138km/h in a 70km/h sign posted zone.

Police intercepted the vehicle and the driver provided a breath test which returned a positive result. The man was taken back to Gungahlin Police Station where breath analysis indicated he had an alleged Alcohol Content (AC) of 0.105.

As the man is restricted to a limit of 0.00 he was issued with an immediate suspension notice.

He will be summonsed to attend the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date, charged with unlicenced driver, exceed speed limit and drive motor vehicle with alcohol in blood/breath.

[Courtesy ACT Policing]

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p1 said :

So an unlicensed driver has a limit of 0.000 BAC these days?

All ‘special drivers’ have a 0.00 limit which includes L & P drivers, taxi drivers, suspended & disqualified drivers, foreign drivers from a non-recognised country, driving supervisors & instructors etc.

Thoroughly Smashed4:18 pm 20 May 11

p1 said :

So an unlicensed driver has a limit of 0.000 BAC these days?

How come the report doesn’t lead with the fact that he was an infinite number of times the legal limit?

High five

So an unlicensed driver has a limit of 0.000 BAC these days?

How come the report doesn’t lead with the fact that he was an infinite number of times the legal limit?

Ledanta said :

I bet his Mum is proud !

Sadly, she might just be! As the good Captain said, there is a place for the car………….and sideways!

I bet his Mum is proud !

Captain RAAF10:56 am 20 May 11

Rawhide Kid Part3 said :

Take the car away…….

and stick it up his ar$e!

Rawhide Kid Part310:50 am 20 May 11

Take the car away…….

Chop71 said :

Winning

Sums it up perfectly!

Unfortunately, I think we can all agree that if we were to be outside the Court for his appearance there, we’d see him drive into the carpark – and probably drunk too. (Repeat) DUIs don’t seen to be taken that seriously by the Courts.

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