AN unlicensed learner driver, practically thrice over the restrict, is one in all two drunk drivers caught by Operation Midnight.

Police breath testing on the weekend.

Of 375 random drug and alcohol exams taken on Saturday (December 17, one driver returned a constructive drug take a look at and two returned constructive alcohol readings – with the learner recording a studying of 0.144.

Operation Midnight is specializing in Christmas and New Yr celebrations by concentrating on alcohol-related crime and violent behaviour.

9 folks have been taken into custody for being “intoxicated and disorderly”, 13 got exclusion notices and two have been arrested for failing to adjust to the exclusion discover.

In the meantime, police carried out 897 random drug and alcohol exams over Saturday and Sunday on the Kings Freeway, Kowen and Namatjira Drive, Fisher.

Two folks returned a constructive consequence for medication and one other was over the alcohol restrict.

One other particular person was charged with not slowing to 40km/h when passing an emergency car, one particular person was cautioned for having an unregistered car and one other issued with an infringement for having an uninsured car.

A/Insp Ken Williams: “In case you are travelling this 12 months for the vacation season, take additional precautions when driving and be certain that when you drink or take medication, you don’t drive.”

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