Woman, 56, allegedly five times over the limit after being caught driving on wrong side of the road west of Melbourne

A woman’s alleged horror RBT reading ahead of the AFL Grand Final has been revealed after police stopped her driving on the wrong side of the road.

A woman allegedly caught driving on the wrong side of the road directly at police conducting a road safety blitz was almost five times over the legal limit when she was stopped for a roadside breath test.

The alleged horror reading follows Victoria Police patrolling in Hamilton - about 300km west of Melbourne - as part of Operation Scoreboard, a statewide policing effort over the AFL Grand Final long weekend.

About 1.50am on Saturday, officers intercepted a station wagon allegedly coming straight for them on Coleraine Rd, driving in the opposite lane.

A person was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road almost five times over the legal limit when police conducting a road safety blitz came across the woman. Picture: Supplied

The 56-year old female driver was stopped and underwent a breath test, returning a positive result of .228.

Police immediately suspended her license and impounded her car at a cost of $1445.

The Hamilton woman is expected to be summonsed to appear before a court to face drink driving and traffic charges.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said police would be highly visible across the state’s roads over the weekend in an effort to drive down road trauma.

Originally published as Woman, 56, allegedly five times over the limit after being caught driving on wrong side of the road west of Melbourne