Murray Mallee Weekend Traffic Wrap

About 8.45am on Saturday 10 October, Murray Bridge police were conducting speed detection duties on Langhorne Creek Road at Mulgundawa when they detected an Isuzu station wagon travelling at 112 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The driver, a 25-year-old Murray Bridge man, was stopped and returned a positive roadside drug test. Checks also revealed he was driving on an expired licence. He was issued with a three month immediate loss of licence notice and will be summonsed to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 9am on Sunday 11 October, Riverland police stopped a vehicle on Bookpurnong Terrace, Loxton. The driver, a 17-year-old boy was tested and returned a positive roadside drug test. He was issued with a three month immediate loss of licence notice and will be summonsed to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

About 7pm on Sunday 11 October, Berri police reported a 43-year-old Glossop man after he drove a Ford sedan on McKay Road, Glossop, with a blood alcohol reading of 0.096. He received a six month immediate loss of licence notice and will be summonsed to appear in the Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.

Later that evening, about 9.30pm, Loxton police stopped a vehicle on Mortimer Road, Berri. It will be alleged the 29-year-old Salisbury Downs man was driving with illicit substances present in his system. He was issued with a three month immediate loss of licence notice and will be summonsed to appear in the Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.