Cairns police charge Manoora learner for alleged speeding and drink driving

A learner driver allegedly travelling more than 40km over the speed limit with a blood-alcohol reading four times greater than the legal limit for an open licence driver is set to face court.

A learner driver allegedly travelling more than 40km over the speed limit with a blood-alcohol reading four times greater than the legal limit for an open licence driver is set to face court. Picture: QPS

A learner driver in his 30s allegedly travelling more than 40km over the speed limit with a blood-alcohol reading four times greater than the legal limit for an open licence driver is set to face court.

Officers from Cairns Highway Patrol charged a 31-year-old Manoora man following a traffic intercept at Bentley Park on June 31.

It will be alleged about 10.30pm, officers saw a Holden Captiva travelling at 123km/hr in an 80km/hr zone on the Bruce Hwy at Woree.

A learner driver allegedly travelling more than 40km over the speed limit with a blood-alcohol reading four times greater than the legal limit for an open licence driver is set to face court. Picture: QPS

Police intercepted the vehicle on Supply Rd and allege the driver was on a learner licence and was not displaying L-plates.

They further alleged the supervisor in the passenger seat had a disqualified licence and was not able to supervise the learner driver.

The driver was subjected to a roadside breath test and allegedly recorded a positive result before he was transported to the Cairns Police Station and recorded a breath alcohol concentration of 0.207 per cent.

A learner driver allegedly travelling more than 40km over the speed limit with a blood-alcohol reading four times greater than the legal limit for an open licence driver is set to face court. Picture: QPS

His learners licence was suspended and he was charged with disobeying the speed limit, did drive under the influence of liquor, and for learning to drive without a proper supervisor and failing to display L plates.

He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on July 8.

Originally published as Cairns police charge Manoora learner for alleged speeding and drink driving