Murray Mallee traffic report

Atbout 5.30pm on Friday 23 October, police conducted a traffic stop on a motorbike on Vasey Road, Barmera. Police checks showed that the rider of the motorbike, a 44-year-old man from Barmera was unlicenced and the motorbike was unregistered. He was reported for these offences and will be summonsed to appear in Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 7.20pm on Friday 23 October, police conducted a traffic stop on a silver Mercedes-Benz on Benlow Road, Waikerie for the purpose of a mobile random driver test. The driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old man from Waikerie returned a positive result of 0.129. He was issued with a six-month immediate loss of licence notice, his car was impounded for 28 days and he will be summonsed to appear in Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 12.19am on Saturday 24 October, police conducted a traffic stop on a silver Toyota sedan on Joseph Street, Murray Bridge for the purpose of a mobile random driver test. The driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old man from Murray Bridge returned a positive reading of 0.132. He was issued with a six-month immediate loss of licence notice, his car was impounded for 28 days and he will be summonsed to appear in Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 10am on Saturday 24 October, police conducted a traffic stop on a black Mitsubishi station wagon on Eudunda Road, Truro. Police checks showed that the driver, a 71-year-old male from Mount Mary was disqualified from driving. He was reported and will be summonsed to appear in the Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 12.20am on Sunday 25 October, police conducted a traffic stop on a grey Bolwell scooter on Queen Elizabeth Drive, Barmera as the rider was not wearing a helmet. The rider, an 18-year-old man from Renmark underwent a breath test and returned a positive reading of 0.102. He was issued a fine for not wearing a helmet and breaching his provisional licence. He was also reported for drink-driving, issued with a six-month immediate loss of licence notice and he will be summonsed to appear in Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 10.30am on Sunday 25 October, police conducted a traffic stop on a green Holden station wagon on Marten Street, Mypolonga for the purpose of a mobile random driver test. The driver of the vehicle, a 35-year-old man from Mypolonga returned a positive reading of 0.084. He was issued with a six-month immediate loss of licence notice, his car was impounded for 28 days and he will be summonsed to appear in Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

Two other drivers were also reported for driving with illicit drugs in their system. Both drivers received a three-month immediate loss of licence notice and may receive further penalties once their drug samples have been forensically analysed.