A Devonport man has been caught drink driving at more than three times the legal limit while disqualified.
The 45-year-old was pulled over for speeding on the Bass Highway near Sassafras around 1:30pm on Saturday.
Acting Sergeant Chris Rockliff said a breath test revealed the man had a blood alcohol content of 0.172.
“The man had reportedly set off from Hobart that morning following a night of drinking,” he said.
“That reading is more than three times the legal limit.”
He will appear in court later this year and has had his licence disqualified for another two years.
In a separate incident on the Midland Highway at Perth on the same day, a 24-year-old man from Campbell Town was caught driving erratically.
The unlicenced man tested positive for illicit drugs and was found to be driving a red Holden Commodore that was not registered and had significant defects.
Sergeant Rockliff said a misaligned front wheel “caused the tyre to burn as the vehicle was being driven”.
“The risk posed by these two individuals driving on our main highways was significant,” he said.
“Police want to thank the members of the community who notified police about the dangerous driving behaviour.”
