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Woman drink driver over five times legal limit

MORE than 100 drink drivers were caught by police last month, including a woman with a  blood alcohol level more than five times over the legal limit.

From 9,802 breath tests in June as part of ACT police’s multi-agency road safety strategy, police removed 104 drink-drivers from Canberra roads, as well as three drivers detected under the influence of illicit drugs.

Between 2am and 5am last Thursday, four drivers were caught drink driving and had their licenses suspended and will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date.

One of the drivers, a 43-year-old Lyneham woman, returned a blood alcohol level of 0.258 – over five times the legal limit.

Acting Superintendent of Traffic Operations Rod Anderson said he was disappointed in the number of impaired drivers on ACT roads.

“It’s alarming that despite our best efforts, people continue to choose to drink and drive. Our message is simply not getting across, there are some people out there still not getting it.”

Police will target speeding in July.

 

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