Daily London
A Queensland man’s licence has been suspended after police allegedly found more than a dozen empty beer cans in the car when they pulled him over for speeding.
Police were patrolling the Bruce Highway at Guthalungra, about 100 kilometres south-east of Townsville, when they stopped a red Suzuki Swift about 11.30am on January 17.
Police will allege the driver, a 53-year-old Craiglie man, was travelling at 148km/h in a 100km/h zone.
When asked by an officer whether he’d had anything to drink, the man allegedly admitted he’d “had a couple”.
Officers found more than a dozen empty beer cans under the driver’s seat, as well as a chiller bag filled with what appeared to be more empty cans.
He returned a blood alcohol concentration of 0.111, police allege.
The man’s licence was immediately suspended and he was charged with driving while over the middle alcohol limit.
In addition to the charge, he was issued a traffic infringement notice for high-range speeding, fined $1919 and received eight demerit points.
“It is extremely dangerous to speed or get behind the wheel while you are impaired by an intoxicating substance which impacts your ability to judge distance, speed, reduces your coordination and concentration, and distorts your perception of time, place and space,” acting Senior Sergeant Ivey said.
“Road safety is a shared duty, and everyone who makes the decision to get behind the wheel has a responsibility to ensure everyone makes it home safe.”
About 30 minutes earlier, a 21-year-old Cairns man was found driving 157km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Bruce Highway at Inkerman about 11am on January 17, police allege.
He was issued a traffic infringement notice for high-range speeding, fined almost $2000 and received eight demerit points.
