Motorist 'is caught driving FIVE TIMES over the drink-drive alcohol limit' as police charge hundreds with getting behind the wheel intoxicated during the post-Christmas holiday rush
A female motorist was allegedly caught driving five times over the legal alcohol limit without her headlights within hours of the New Year beginning.
The 29-year old woman returned a positive roadside breath test and was taken to Burwood Police station in Sydney's inner-west for a breath analysis about 1.20am on Friday.
She allegedly returned a reading of 0.267 before being charged with high-range drink driving and having her licence suspended.
File image of NSW Police officers. The force has charged 340 drink drivers in New South Wales since Christmas Eve
The 29-year old woman was arrested and taken to Burwood Police station for a breath analysis
Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb, is appealing to all road users to make a safe start to 2021 and remember that nobody is exempt from driving under the influence.
'Experience has shown that alcohol, exceeding the speed limit and driving whilst fatigued are major factors in fatal and serious injury crashes, not just in regional NSW, but across Metropolitan Sydney as well', Assistant Commissioner Webb said.
Ms Web is reminding drivers to be aware that alcohol remains in their system for some time, making them unfit to drive.
'Many drivers are caught out driving the next day after a big night, thinking they are OK to drive despite not drinking for a number of hours', she said.
Drivers are being warned to avoid being caught out as alcohol remains in the system for sometime (pictured: stock photo)
Since Christmas Eve, police have charged 340 drink drivers across New South Wales.
In another incident, an 18-year-old man was driving north of Coffs Harbour, when the car crashed into a pole on Thursday.
Police attended the scene and took the man to the station for a break analysis where he returned a positive reading of 0.183.
The man was charged with high range drink driving and has his licence suspended.
But 2021 has not only seen a multitude of drink drivers charged, but 6978 speeding fines and 6128 infringement notices for other driving offences have been issued by police.
Police charged an 18-year-old driver who returned a reading of 0.183 on Thursday (pictured: stock image)
Police stopped a stolen Toyota Landcruiser using a tyre deflation device after it was caught speeding around 11pm on Thursday at Coffs Harbour.
The driver continued the pursuit before colliding with a parked van and began to run away on foot with the two other occupants in the car.
Police arrested an 18-year-old passenger and are continuing investigations into the location of the two other males.
Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb said the last 24 hours have shown how some drivers believe they are above the law.
NSW Police have also issued 6978 speeding fines and 6128 infringement notices for other driving offences
'Clearly from some of the examples detected in the last 24 hours, some drivers believe the law doesn't apply to them, and such driving behaviour puts not only their own lives at risk, but also the lives of other road users', Ms Webb said.
'The message is simple – observe the road rules and don't become another statistic on our roads'.
Double-demerit points are in force from December 24 to January 3 for speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences.