Several drivers have been nabbed for driving under the influence or without licenses during police patrols over the weekend.
Among them was an unlicensed man from Spreyton who was caught consuming alcohol while driving on the Bass Highway in Sassafrass. The 38-year-old returned a reading of point one five one, after authorities were alerted to his erratic driving by members of the public. He’s been disqualified for two years and will front Court next year.
A 64-year-old woman from Forest, who was nearly five times over the legal limit was detected by Police in Irishtown, has been charged with exceeding the proscribed alcohol limit.
Meantime, a 17-year-old unlicensed male who initially evaded a police R-B-T site in Burnie, has been bailed to appear in court. The vehicle the Burnie man was driving was impounded for three months.
Police say they’ll continue to conduct targeted and random patrols on Tasmania’s roads to curb high-risk behaviours such as speeding, drink & drug driving, inattention, and not wearing seatbelts.
