The worst drivers caught along the east coast of Australia so far this Christmas

From drivers five times over the limit, to a man caught throwing his stubby away in front of the cops, these are the worst drink drive culprits.

It’s the most Aussie way to get caught.

Police said a drink driver had his car impounded after he was caught driving with a stubby of beer in Melbourne.

The Holden Commodore was directed through a random breath test site on Lyrebird Drive, Currum Downs, when officers allegedly saw the driver throw a stubby of beer into the passengers’ seat about 4pm yesterday.

The 35-year-old returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.108 and had his licence immediately suspended.

He is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and consume alcohol while driving. The Holden was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1000.

The man was caught in Victoria’s Operation Roadwise campaign which will run until January 6.

In the New South Wales Operation Safe Arrival campaign a driver was caught nearly five times over the limit in Sydney’s northwest.

He was one of five people charged with high-range drink-driving during day four of the operation.

Just after 6am, the 49-year-old was stopped on the M2 Motorway, Baulkham Hills, after allegedly being detected travelling more than 160km/h in a 100km/h zone.

The man was charged with high-range drink-driving, exceed speed greater than 45km/h and had his licence suspended.

He will appear at Parramatta Local Court on February 6.

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The new smaller booze buses unleashed to catch drink drivers in smaller side streets across Melbourne. Picture: Tony Gough

While no fatal crashes were recorded across NSW, police said they were disappointed that 19 people were charged with drink-driving offences after more than 46,000 random breath tests on Christmas Eve.

Nearly 900 speeding fines were issued to drivers and more than 1100 infringement notices issued for other driving offences.

Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said as Christmas celebrations continued across the state today, road users needed to think about the influence alcohol had on their ability to make decisions as a driver, passenger or pedestrian.

“Police are disappointed that people continue to behave irresponsibility on the roads and put others lives at risk,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.

“Those who wish to consume alcohol during festive celebrations, need to have a Plan B and think about a designated driver for the next morning as well.

“Alcohol leaves the body slowly, which means you could very well still be over the limit the next day.”

In Queensland day two of their campaign saw a fatal pedestrian incident in Townsville which claimed the lives of a 76-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman on Christmas Eve while they were crossing Ross River Road.

More than 2300 speeding motorists were fined with the state’s most high-risk speedster captured on a speed camera allegedly travelling at 145km/h in a 100km/h zone on Marlboro-Sarina Rd at Marlborough.

Police did more than 3100 RBT with 93 drivers charged with drink driving.

The highest reading across the state was a 27-year-old Aurukun man who allegedly returned a ready of 0.173 per cent on Pikkuw Street at Aurukun yesterday.

Officers conducted 93 Roadside Drug Testswith 14 drivers returning a positive test.

Phase 2 of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign in Queensland will run until January 3.

Maroondah Highway Patrol getting ready for Operation Roadwise. Senior Constables Julian Apps, Cameron Box and Andrew Jones. Picture: George Salpigtidis

THE WORST CASES IN NSW

— About 1.30am, a 34-year-old man was stopped on the Hume Highway, Warwick Farm. He returned a reading of 0.161. The man was charged with high-range drink-driving and had his licence suspended. He will appear at Liverpool Local Court on January 30.

— About 3.10am, a 38-year-old woman was stopped after hitting a gutter and puncturing her tyres on Wollombi Road, Cessnock. She returned a result of 0.221. The woman was charged with high-range drink-driving and had her licence suspended. She will appear at local court in 2019.

— Just before 8.30pm, a 29-year-old woman was stopped on Mate Street, Albury. She returned a reading of 0.189. The woman was charged with high-range drink-driving and will appear at Albury Local Court on February 4.

— About 9.35pm, a 44-year-old man was stopped on Ben Lomond Road, Minto, after allegedly failing to stop at an intersection and colliding with another car. He returned a reading of 0.206. The man was charged with high-range drink-driving and had his licence suspended. He will appear at Campbelltown Local Court February 4.