ACT Police have issued a warning to drink drivers after seeing an alarming spike in drink driving offences in the past week in which officers detected seven motorists driving with more than double the legal alcohol limit.
Acting Officer in Charge of Road Policing, Detective Sergeant Ivan Naspe said such reckless driver behaviour had to stop.
“This is not a new message, everybody knows driving while intoxicated is dangerous and can have horrific consequences for the driver, passengers and anyone else unfortunate enough to encounter a drunk driver on the road,” Detective Sergeant Naspe said.
“For those who make the incredibly dumb decision to drink and drive, be prepared for the consequences. You will be caught,” he said.
“Roadside alcohol or drug testing can happen anywhere, any time on any road by police in marked and unmarked police vehicles.”
“ACT Policing uses a targeted, intelligence led approach to deter, detect and remove impaired drivers off our roads.”
Detective Sergeant Naspe said drivers faced heavy penalties for drink driving.
“All of the seven people detected will appear in court at a later date via summons,” he said.
He said one of the people caught drink driving in the past week was a 36-year-old Hawker man who recorded a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.230, more than four times the legal limit.
