A disqualified driver has been charged after allegedly being caught behind the wheel of an unregistered car fitted with false number plates.
The discovery was made during a widespread ‘day of action’ police operation in northern Tasmania on Wednesday.
Police say the 29-year-old woman also returned a positive drug test when officers intercepted her grey Nissan Skyline at Newnham.
The vehicle has been seized indefinitely and she is now facing multiple traffic offences.
Her intercept was one of 477 conducted during the targeted operation.
Officers detected 29 speeding drivers, including one allegedly travelling at 105km/h in an 80km/h zone on the East Tamar Highway at Mowbray.
Another driver was allegedly clocked at 99km/h in an 80km/h zone on Pateena Road at Longford in wet conditions.
Three disqualified drivers were stopped during the operation, along with two motorists who allegedly returned positive drug tests.
Six motorists received infringement notices for mobile phone use, while three were fined for failing to wear seatbelts.
Police also detected five unregistered vehicles.
A joint operation between police and transport inspectors in George Town resulted in 17 defect notices being issued.
Police are asking the community to report dangerous driving.
“Tasmania Police is out on the roads every single day enforcing the road rules and members of the public are urged to do their part to help police keep our roads safe for all motorists,” police said.
“Dangerous driving incidents currently unfolding should be reported if safe to do so to police by phoning 131 444.”
“In a life-threatening emergency phone Triple Zero (000).”
