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<postdate>2025-02-17 15:44:47</postdate>
<headline>Nearly 100 drunk and drugged drivers booked</headline>
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<caption>A 28-year-old man, who was involved in a single-vehicle collision after hitting a curb, driving through a fence, and coming to a stop in the grassland, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.134. Photo: ACT police</caption>
<p><strong>Almost 100 drivers were detected drink and drug driving throughout December as police targetted impaired – drunk and drugged – drivers.</strong></p>
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<p>Police say they conducted more than 17,000 random breath and drug tests, with 98 drivers detected under the influence of alcohol or with drugs in their system.</p>
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<p>Of the 98 impaired drivers, police says some of the incidents included:</p>
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<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 28-year-old man, who was travelling over the speed limit, swerving across the road, and mounting the curb of a roundabout, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.227.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 25-year-old man, who was a P-plater and therefore subject to a zero alcohol limit, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.195.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 28-year-old man, who was involved in a single-vehicle collision after hitting a curb, driving through a fence, and coming to a stop in the grassland, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.134.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 39-year-old woman, who was a disqualified driver, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.295.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 31-year-old man, who was an international licence holder and therefore subject to a zero alcohol limit, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.255.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 32-year-old man, who was seen swerving in and out of lanes, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.210.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 33-year-old man, who was a suspended driver and watching videos on his phone while driving, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.172.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 24-year-old man, who was an unlicenced driver, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.157.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 53-year-old woman, who was involved in a single-vehicle collision and was a suspended driver, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.187.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 28-year-old man, who collided with a parked car, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.104.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 59-year-old man, who was involved in a single-vehicle collision, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.175.</em></li>
<li role="listitem" data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em>A 39-year-old man, who was a suspended driver and driving an unregistered vehicle, returned a blood alcohol content of 0.130.</em></li>
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<p>All 98 booked drivers were issued with Immediate Suspension Notices, suspending their ACTÂ licences for 90 days, and they will face court at a later date.</p>
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<caption>“Police will continue to target those who drive impaired, and I’d once again like to remind Canberrans that you can be caught anywhere, any time," says Insp Mark Steel.</caption>
<p>Officer in Charge of Road Policing Insp Mark Steel said: “Everybody knows the horrific and potentially fatal consequences driving while impaired can have for the driver, passengers and other road users.</p>
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<p>“Nationally, last year impaired driving was a contributing factor in 30 per cent of all fatal collisions.â€</p>
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<p>“A driver found to be under the influence of alcohol at an RBT station was asked why he was drink driving. He told officers he didn’t think he would encounter police on his way home. No one should ever have the mentality that it’s okay to get behind the wheel and take the risk.</p>
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<p>“Police will continue to target those who drive impaired, and I’d once again like to remind Canberrans that you can be caught anywhere, any time. If you run the risk, prepare to face the consequences."</p>
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