Brakes put on dangerous drivers

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Brakes put on dangerous drivers

Limestone Coast police have stopped four dangerous drivers in the region in recent days.


About 11.05am on September 13, police detected a Mazda sedan allegedly travelling at 134kph in an 80kph zone on the Dukes Highway at Bordertown.


The driver, a 19-year-old man from Victoria, was issued a three-month instant loss of licence notice and an expiation for exceed speed.


Just after 3.45pm on September 14, police detected a Ford utility allegedly traveling at 153kph in a 110kph zone on the Riddoch Highway, Willalooka.


The driver, a 32-year-old man from Glenburnie, was issued a three-month instant loss of licence notice and given multiple expiations.


Police stopped a Nissan four-wheel drive on Commercial Street West in Mount Gambier for the purpose of a driver test at 11.45pm on September 16.


It will be alleged the driver, a 30-year-old man from Mount Gambier, recorded a positive result of 0.104 – more than twice the legal limit.


He was issued a six-month instant loss of licence notice and will attend court at a later date.


Patrols responded to a vehicle collision south-east of Mount Gambier at 4.40pm on September 19.


After an investigation, a 34-year-old woman from the region, was reported for failing to truly answer questions and refusing to comply with a direction for an alcotest.


She was issued a 12-month loss of licence notice and will attend court at a later date.

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