A woman allegedly driving at almost five times the legal alcohol limit was among seven drivers caught by police in Tasmania’s north-west and west over the weekend.
Police said the 64-year-old Forest woman returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.239 after being stopped at Irishtown.
She is due to face the Smithton Magistrates Court on December 16.
Six other drivers were caught across the region between Friday and Sunday.
At Sassafras, police were called after motorists reported a car being driven erratically on the Bass Highway.
Police allege a 38-year-old unlicensed man from Spreyton was drinking alcohol behind the wheel and returned a reading of 0.151. He was also driving an unregistered car.
The man was disqualified from driving for two years and is due to face the Devonport Magistrates Court on February 23.
At Wynyard, a 41-year-old Crayfish Creek woman allegedly tested positive for methylamphetamine and cannabis. She will be summonsed to appear in court.
A 40-year-old Devonport man, who was already disqualified from driving, allegedly tested positive for methylamphetamine at Don.
He is also due to face court in Devonport on February 23.
On Saturday night, an unlicensed 17-year-old boy allegedly drove away from a random breath testing site on the Bass Highway at Burnie.
He was arrested and charged with evading police and driving without a licence. His car was seized for three months.
He will appear in the Burnie Youth Justice Court at a later date.
Police also charged a 26-year-old Zeehan woman with driving while disqualified at Rosebery and fined a 50-year-old Burnie man for driving without a licence at Mooreville.
“Tragically this year we have seen some devastating fatalities and serious crashes on our roads,” Acting Inspector Martin Parker said.
“Driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol are part of the fatal five contributors to fatal and serious crashes.”
Parker urged drivers to “rethink” getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
“It is disappointing that some individuals continue to disregard the law and endanger other road users by undertaking risky driving behaviours, including drink or drug driving,” he said.
