DRINK DRIVERS CAUGHT
Three Limestone Coast drivers have been caught drink driving.
On Thursday, January 25, police stopped a 50-year-old Penola man was stopped on Church Street, Penola for a breath test.
The man allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.216.
He was reported for drink driving and lost his licence on the spot for 12 months, he will appear in court at a later date.
On Saturday, January 27, police stopped a 21-year-old Mount Gambier woman on North Terrace, Mount Gambier for a breath test.
The man allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.135.
She was reported for drink driving and issued a six month instant loss of licence.
Her car was impounded for 28 days and she will appear in court at a later date.
On Sunday, January 28, police stopped a 50-year-old Naracoorte man was on McRae Street, Naracoorte for a breath test.
The man allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.171.
He was reported for drink driving and issued with a 12 month instant loss of licence.
He will appear in court at a later date.
P PLATER CAUGHT SPEEDING
A Victorian man has been reported for driving at an extreme speed in the south east last night.
About 7pm on Friday 26 January, police were conducting mobile speed detection duties on the Dukes Highway at Brimbago when they detected a Toyota sedan travelling at 192km/h in a 110km/h speed zone.
When police stopped and spoke with driver, they saw that he had the seatbelt buckled in behind his back.
He was also travelling with two passengers at the time.
Checks on his licence revealed he was the holder of a provisional Victorian licence.
A 22-year-old Victorian man was reported for aggravated extreme speed and failing to wear a seatbelt.
He was issued with an instant loss of licence and his vehicle was impounded.
He will be summoned to appear in court at a later date.
