Drivers caught drink and drug driving in Murray Mallee

At 9.50am on Friday 28 February Police stopped car on the Princes Highway, Monteith and submitted the driver to a roadside drug test. A 69-year-old man from Long Flat allegedly returned a positive result for cannabis. He was issued with a three-month instant loss of licence and may be reported for drug driving following results of a forensic analysis.

Police stopped a Holden sedan on East Terrace, Murray Bridge about 1.30am on Saturday 1 March and breath tested the driver. She allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.081. She also had three passengers under the age of 16 with her in the car at the time. A 25-year-old woman from Murray Bridge was reported for drink driving and issued with a six-month instant loss of licence. She will be summonsed to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

Just after 5pm on Saturday, Police reported a 58-year-old man from Mannum for drink driving after he was stopped on Adelaide Road. When breath tested, he allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.127. His vehicle was impounded for 28 days, he was issued with a six-month instant loss of licence, and he will be summonsed to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 5.30pm on Saturday, police stopped a man driving on King George Street at Mannum and breath tested the driver. He allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.090. A 72-year-old man from Mannum was reported for drink driving and issued with a six-month instant loss of licence. The man’s car was impounded for 28 days, and he will be summonsed to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

At 6pm on Saturday, a 49-year-old man from Mannum was stopped and submitted to a drug test. He allegedly returned a positive result to cannabis. He was issued with a three-month instant loss of licence and may be reported for drug driving following results of a forensic analysis.

About 2.30am on Monday 3 March, Police reported a 47-year-old woman from Renmark for drink driving after she was stopped on the Sturt Highway, Monash. She was breath tested and allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.083. She was issued with a six-month instant loss of licence, her vehicle was impounded for 28 days, and she will be summonsed to appear in the Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.