A 20-year-old man allegedly crashed a car and blew over the limit in Dromana last night. Emergency services were called to reports a Ford Fiesta had crashed into a tree on Nepean Highway about 11.15pm. Upon arrival, police found the mangled car to be unoccupied and will allege the crash had occurred earlier that evening. Officers attended the address of the registered owner and spoke with a 20-year-old Safety Beach man who allegedly made full admissions he was the driver involved before heading home to have a shower. Incredibly, the man did not sustain any serious injuries and was transported…
Browsing: Drink Driving
On Sunday 23 August, Somerville Highway Patrol members detected 5 drink drivers in a single afternoon. A 76 year old man from Point Leo, a 28 year old disqualified driver from Botanic Ridge, a 45 year old woman from Tootgarook, a 28 year old man from Cranbourne North and 55 year old man from Frankston who was also involved in a collision will all receive a licence loss for drink driving. Police say that, with warmer weather approaching, the incident is a timely reminder that getting behind the wheel after a few drinks can have serious consequences and put lives…
Over August 7–8, Somerville Highway Patrol members launched Operation Drive-Thru, targeting impaired drivers in the late afternoon and evening. On Friday 7 August they responded to 000 calls for 2 vehicles doing burnouts in Baxter Park. Both were located, with both drivers allegedly testing positive to illicit drugs. One person also received a cannabis caution after a small amount was found. On the same day, police were alerted to a vehicle doing just 20km/h on the freeway and swerving dangerously. The driver was found passed out behind the wheel. She was woken up and taken to hospital due to the…
In an effort to tackle road safety issues on the Mornington Peninsula, Rosebud Police have introduced a new fleet of traffic vehicles equipped with mobile radars for speed detection, alongside new model preliminary breath testing devices. Over a single night, Rosebud members were shocked by the reckless behaviour of road users during their night-shift patrols. At 11:23 PM, police detected a blue Volkswagen travelling at 116km/h in the 60 zone on Point Nepean Road, Tootgarook. The 21-year-old P-Plater’s licence was suspended for 12 months, and he received an infringement for using an unregistered vehicle. At 1:40 AM, Police observed a…
A Brighton man was forced to watch his new Porsche Macan be driven away on the back of a tow truck after Somerville Highway Patrol (HWP) members caught him drink driving on the way home from his Mornington Peninsula holiday house on Monday evening. After HWP initially observed the vehicle swerving in and out of the lane on the Penlink Freeway, the vehicle was intercepted. The driver underwent a breath test and allegedly returned a breath alcohol concentration of .142%. His vehicle was impounded and his licence was immediately suspended, pending attendance at court. While this was a disappointing way…
A woman has lost her licence after allegedly being caught drink driving in Rye on 1 December. Officers were patrolling Point Nepean Road when they allegedly observed a vehicle travelling 62km/h in a 40km/h zone about 11.45pm. The vehicle was intercepted and the driver underwent a preliminary breath test and returned to the station for an evidentiary test where she returned an alleged reading of 0.165. The 22-year-old woman’s licence was immediately suspended for a period of 12 months and her vehicle was impounded at a cost of $1225. She is expected to be charged on summons with traffic offences.…
Somerville Highway Patrol officers have caught a drink driver following a collision in Hastings last night. Officers were called to the corner of Victoria Street and Spring Street to reports of an Audi Q5 colliding with a parked truck about 8:15pm. The driver of the Audi, a 46-year-old woman, underwent a preliminary breath test which returned a positive result. She accompanied police to a local station and underwent an evidentiary breath test where she returned an alleged reading of 0.263. She was issued an immediate driving ban and has been charged on summons with exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol…
Somerville Highway Patrol members were left severely disappointed when a driver blew almost five times the legal alcohol limit after colliding with another vehicle in Dromana last night. To make matters worse two children under 10 were passengers in the alleged offending vehicle. Emergency services were called to reports a Mitsubishi Wagon had failed to navigate a turn onto Boundary Road and crashed into an oncoming vehicle about 5.30pm. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 41-year-old Dromana woman tested positive for alcohol at the scene and subsequently returned an evidentiary breath test reading of 0.234. Fortunately, the collision resulted in…