Over the weekend, the Hume Police District participated in the state-wide traffic operation 'Drink Drive'. Over 10,900 breath tests were conducted within the district and resulted in 11 people being charged with drink driving offences. Police also issued 279 traffic infringement notices including 168 for speed related offences. These included the following: On Sunday afternoon, police stopped a Hyundai sedan on the Hume Highway at Goulburn after it was allegedly detected travelling at 140km/h in a 110km/h zone. Police spoke with the driver, a 49-year-old man from Croydon, and he was subjected to a roadside breath test which proved positive. He was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station. A breath analysis produced an alleged reading of 0.153. Also on Sunday, police conducting roadside breath testing stopped a Toyota utility on Hume Street, Goulburn. Police spoke with the driver, a 31-year-old man from Queensland, and he was subjected to a roadside breath test which proved positive. He was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station. A breath analysis produced an alleged reading of 0.184. Both men's driver's licences were immediately suspended, and they are due to appear at Goulburn Local Court on March 11. On Friday morning, police stopped a Hyundai sedan on Bowral Street, Bowral. Police spoke with the driver, a 58-year-old man from Willow Vale, and he was subjected to a roadside breath test which proved positive. Enquiries on the man's licence showed it was cancelled from 2011. The man was issued a court attendance notice for high range drink driving and unlicensed driver. He is due to appear at Moss Vale Local Court on March 17. District Commander, Superintendent Chris Schilt, while happy with the majority of driver behaviour, was disappointed that some drivers are still taking the risk of driving while under the influence of alcohol. "Recent tragic events in Sydney, involving the death of four children, should highlight the need for people to realise that drink driving will not be tolerated" he said. Police will be continuing traffic operations and urge drivers to comply with the road rules to ensure the safety of the community.
Over the weekend, the Hume Police District participated in the state-wide traffic operation 'Drink Drive'.
Over 10,900 breath tests were conducted within the district and resulted in 11 people being charged with drink driving offences.
Police also issued 279 traffic infringement notices including 168 for speed related offences.
These included the following:
On Sunday afternoon, police stopped a Hyundai sedan on the Hume Highway at Goulburn after it was allegedly detected travelling at 140km/h in a 110km/h zone. Police spoke with the driver, a 49-year-old man from Croydon, and he was subjected to a roadside breath test which proved positive. He was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station. A breath analysis produced an alleged reading of 0.153.
Also on Sunday, police conducting roadside breath testing stopped a Toyota utility on Hume Street, Goulburn. Police spoke with the driver, a 31-year-old man from Queensland, and he was subjected to a roadside breath test which proved positive. He was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station. A breath analysis produced an alleged reading of 0.184.
Both men's driver's licences were immediately suspended, and they are due to appear at Goulburn Local Court on March 11.
On Friday morning, police stopped a Hyundai sedan on Bowral Street, Bowral. Police spoke with the driver, a 58-year-old man from Willow Vale, and he was subjected to a roadside breath test which proved positive. Enquiries on the man's licence showed it was cancelled from 2011. The man was issued a court attendance notice for high range drink driving and unlicensed driver. He is due to appear at Moss Vale Local Court on March 17.
District Commander, Superintendent Chris Schilt, while happy with the majority of driver behaviour, was disappointed that some drivers are still taking the risk of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
"Recent tragic events in Sydney, involving the death of four children, should highlight the need for people to realise that drink driving will not be tolerated" he said.
Police will be continuing traffic operations and urge drivers to comply with the road rules to ensure the safety of the community.
