A p-plate driver with a five-year-old child in her car has been charged by police with high range drink-driving over the weekend. About 2.05am yesterday (Sunday 11 August 2013), officers stopped a Nissan Tiida on the Pacific Highway, Wahroonga, for a random breath test. The 26-year-old p-plate driver allegedly returned a positive result and was taken to Gordon Police Station. At the time a five-year-old girl was in the backseat of the car. A subsequent breath analysis recorded an alleged reading of 0.182. The woman was issued a court attendance notice for high range PCA and is due to appear in Hornsby Local Court on Thursday 5 September 2013. Her licence was also suspended. In other incidents, two drivers have been issued court attendance notices for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph. About 11.55am yesterday (Sunday 11 August 2013), police observed a motor cycle travelling east on Heathcote Road, Lucas Heights. The rider was allegedly detected at 193kph in the 70kph zone. Officers stopped the rider and checks revealed he did not hold an appropriate licence. The 30-year-old man was issued a court attendance notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph, driving at a speed dangerous to the public and unlicensed rider. He is due to appear in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday 5 September 2013. Meanwhile, about 11.30pm on Saturday 10 August 2013, police detected a Hino truck travelling north on Rankin Springs Road, Beelbangera, allegedly at 123kph in the 50kph speed zone. The 23-year-old driver, who had a passenger in the vehicle with him, was stopped and issued a court attendance notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph and driving in a speed dangerous, as well as having his licence suspended. He is due to appear in Griffith Local Court at a date to be set. Traffic and Highway Patrol’s, Superintendent Stuart Smith, said police will continue to patrol for drivers putting themselves and other motorists at risk. “This weekend saw a number of drivers stopped for allegedly speeding or drink-driving, sometimes with passengers in the vehicle with them. “It is not acceptable to not only break the law but to put other motorists at risk by being behind the wheel either intoxicated or speeding. “Traffic and Highway patrol officers will continue to be a visible presence on our roads and stop drivers who continue this risky behaviour,” Superintendent Smith said. Traffic and Highway Patrol officers have also stopped over 800 drivers for random drug tests on the state’s roads. In the Orana Local Area Command, police drug tested 270 drivers with seven alleged positive results. Officers also breath-tested 1095 motorists and issued 10 traffic infringements. In Sydney’s south west at Fairfield and St Marys, officers drug tested 533 drivers with ten alleged positive results. Officers also breath-tested 2,899 with three people charged with drink-diving.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:40:05 +0000
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