ACT Policing will summons an 18-year-old man to court after he was apprehended for drink-driving twice in the one morning (Saturday, June 2).
Around 4.25am the driver of a Nissan Pulsar was stopped in the city area for a routine traffic stop where he returned a positive reading to a roadside screening test. He was conveyed to City Police Station where he recorded an Alcohol Content (AC) of 0.135.
The man’s provisional licence was seized and he was issued with an immediate suspension notice. He was then released by police.
Just over an hour later, police were again patrolling the city area when they observed the same Nissan Pulsar travelling along Mort Street. Police stopped the vehicle and submitted the driver to another roadside screening test. He again returned a positive reading and was taken to the City police station where he recorded an AC of 0.123.
He will face the ACT Magistrates Court on June 14 when he will be charged with driving without a licence, as well as the drink-driving offences.
In the past week, ACT Policing apprehended 23 motorists for drink-driving offences. Six of the 23 were repeat offenders.
Of particular concern to police was the high proportion of drink drivers apprehended – eight of the 23 – who have a 0.00 Alcohol Content restriction on their licences.
“It’s shameful that these drink-drivers have such disrespect for the law, for their own safety and for that of other road users”, Traffic Operations Acting Superintendent Rod Anderson said.
Adopt ACT-style land taxes, make $27 billion, suggests economic think tank
"As of December 2022, Canberra was the most expensive capital city to rent a house at the median… View
As of December 2022, Canberra was the most expensive capital city to rent a house at the median rent… View
1) where is ACT currently sitting in terms of most expensive states to rent? Behind Sydney and… View
Greens, independents decry deportation bill 'disgracefully' rushed through parliament
@teddy bear By "grow up" you mean the Greens have to just accept government legislation and not take… View
The Greens need to grow up and become part of the real world. View
This is the crazy government of One Million Migrants in two years. It is poetic justice, that they… View
National planning change paves way for 300 homes at Yarralumla
Traffic impact will be horrendous - with all the planned population coming to Molonglo Adelaide Ave… View
'Massive interference with Territory rights': Senator Cash moves bill to stop drug decriminalisation laws
You can misinterpret the ACT's drug laws all you like Rob which you quite often do. But what this… View
@Rob So self-government is OK, as long as the government of the day passes legislation with which… View
You mean the coalition trying to prevent Canberra from becoming the drug and petty crime capital of… View