NT: Two drink drivers nabbed in Alice six times over limit

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2009
NT: Two drink drivers nabbed in Alice six times over limit

DARWIN, Aug 24 AAP - Two people have allegedly been caught driving at more than six
times the legal limit in Alice Springs.

A 42-year-old man was stopped in Head Street for a random breath test shortly before
9.30pm on Saturday, police said.

Officers from the members of Southern Traffic Operations allegedly found the man had
a blood alcohol level of 0.319 per cent.

The back seat of the man's Holden Commodore was also not bolted into the vehicle but
was held in place by wires, said Sergeant Conan Robertson.

The man has been charged with high range drink-driving, driving while disqualified
and driving an unsafe motor vehicle.

"This is a clear example of a random breath test saving lives," Sgt Robertson said.

"It was only a matter of time before something horrific was going to happen considering
the intoxication of the driver and the dangerous condition of the vehicle.

"It is this kind of behaviour that puts all road users at risk."

In separate incident, a 39-year-old woman was pulled over on Gap Road about 11pm (CST)
on Saturday night.

She had allegedly driven across the centre line and into the path of on-coming traffic
before veering back into the correct lane.

Police said the woman was found to be driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.296 per
cent. She was also a disqualified driver.

The woman has been charged with high range drink-driving and disqualified driving.

Both drivers will appear in the Alice Springs Magistrates Court on Monday, police said.

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