Drink and drug-drivers caught during statewide operation

The blitz has resulted in 139 motorists being detected for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, despite ongoing warnings from police about the dangers of impaired driving.

The operation was conducted by Traffic Services Branch members between Monday 3 August and Sunday 9 August as part of Operation Safe Roads 2026-2027. The operation involved both static and mobile driver testing across South Australia.

During the operation, 116 drivers were detected for drug driving offences, while 23 drivers were detected for alcohol-related offences, including one driver who refused a breath test.

A total of 116 immediate loss of licence notices were issued and 23 vehicles were impounded.

The highest blood alcohol reading was detected when police stopped a 64-year-old woman from Dernancourt on Dampier Avenue, Hope Valley. The woman returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.289. She was reported for drink driving, issued a 12-month Immediate Loss of Licence notice and her car was impounded for 28 days.

Superintendent Shane Johnson, Officer in Charge of Traffic Services Branch, said

"Every driver who gets behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or drugs is putting their own life, and the lives of other road users, at risk”

Police will continue targeting driving offences during Operation High Impact F5, running from Friday 7 August to Sunday 16 August.