A 64-year-old Hobart woman has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after she was found driving with four times the legal blood alcohol limit today.
Around 1pm on New Year’s Eve, police were called by a member of the public about a vehicle driving dangerously on Glenorchy’s Brooker Highway.
A 64-year-old woman was detained by police after she crashed her vehicle into two other vehicles, including one whose driver stopped for help on nearby Continental Road.
The woman was taken to Glenorchy Police Station, where she underwent a breath analysis, which returned a result of 0.219, more than four times the legal limit. The driver was immediately stripped of her 12-month driving license, charged, and released on bail to appear in court at a later date.
Deputy Sergeant Christy Ailes said: “Despite the continued efforts of Tasmanian police to keep our roads safe during this festive season, some citizens have put others in grave danger by driving under the influence of alcohol. I am very sorry that it continues.
“Police will continue to target drunk and drug drivers to keep everyone safe during this festive season.”