Drink and drug driver stopped by police at Blakeview

About 7:20pm on Wednesday 20 August, police detected a Mercedes sedan travelling at 114km/h in a 90 km/h zone at Main North Road.

The driver underwent a breath test and returned a positive reading of 0.121. The driver was further subjected to a driver test where it will be alleged returned a positive result for cannabis.

Further checks by Police revealed the driver’s provisional licence was currently suspended for a previous speeding offence.

The 22-year-old Angle Vale man was reported for drink driving, drug driving, driving on suspended licence and exceeding the speed limit.

He was issued with an immediate six-month loss of licence notice and his vehicle was impounded for 28 days.

He will appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court at a later date.

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