Shepparton police, highway patrol nab drink, drug drivers in Operation Nightlight
A motorist with cannabis and methylamphetamine in his system, and a drink driver recording double the legal limit of alcohol have been caught during a police operation in the state’s north.
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A motorist with cannabis and methylamphetamine in his system, and a boozed-up driver twice the legal limit have been caught during a police operation in the state’s north.
Shepparton and Mooroopna police ran Operation Nightlight targeting impaired drivers from June 26 to June 29
A 48-year-old Mooroopna man was detected with both methylamphetamine and THC – the psychoactive component of cannabis – in his system.
He was fined $593 and had his licence suspended for six months.
Meanwhile, a 40-year-old Cobram man, who was unlicensed, will face court after testing positive for methylamphetamine.
His vehicle, which allegedly had false number plates, was impounded for 30 days.
A 29-year-old Merrigum man returned an alleged blood alcohol reading of 0.089 and had his licence immediately suspended.
A 34-year-old Rushworth man returned an alleged blood alcohol content of 0.101.
His licence was immediately suspended and his vehicle impounded.
Police conducted 19 drug tests and 164 preliminary breath tests across Shepparton, Mooroopna, Tatura and Katandra.
Five people were caught speeding, two of them doing more than 25km/h over the limit.
Both had their licences suspended for three months.
On Goulburn Valley roads, 10 people have been killed this year compared with 16 deaths at the same time last year.
Mooroopna police First Constable Thomas Hoskin said there was no excuse for people to get behind the wheel when they’re over the blood alcohol limit or on drugs.
“Operations like these are crucial in sending a clear message to anyone who chooses to drive when they’re impaired,” he said.
“We will find you and you will face the consequences.
“Every life lost on our roads is preventable and local police will continue doing all we can to reduce road trauma.”