Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
Five drivers were caught for impaired driving and speeding offences last night in separate incidents across Canberra.
About 5:15pm yesterday (Sunday, 14 September 2025), police detected a vehicle travelling in excess of the speed limit on William Hovell Drive, Cook. Police subjected the 38-year-old female driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to methamphetamine. The driver will face court at a later date for exceeding the speed limit and drug driving.
About 5:20pm yesterday, police conducted a traffic stop on Starke Street, Higgins and subjected a 26-year-old male driver to a roadside alcohol screening test. He returned a reading of 0.284 and his licence was immediately suspended for a period of 90 days. He was released into the care of a family member and will face court at a later date.
About 6:30pm last night, police conducted a traffic stop on Buckley Circuit, Kambah and subjected a 43-year-old male driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to cannabis and methamphetamine. The driver was taken into custody and later refused a blood test. His licence was immediately suspended for a period of 90 days and will face court at a later date for refusing a blood test and driving a motor vehicle while his right to drive was suspended.
About 9:00pm last night, police conducted a traffic stop on Southern Cross Drive, Holt and subjected a 19-year-old male driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to cocaine. The driver was released into the care of a family member and will face court at a later date.
About 10:00pm last night, police detected a vehicle travelling 150km/h in an 80km/h zone on Gungahlin Drive, Gungahlin. The vehicle was seized and impounded by police, and the 18-year-old male's driver licence was immediately suspended for a period of 90 days. He will face court at a later date.
Impaired driving is one of the main causes of serious and fatal collisions on ACT roads. People who drink and drive place other road users, their passengers and themselves at significant risk when they get behind the wheel.
All ACT Policing officers will continue to target those drivers who choose to ignore the well-known laws regarding impaired driving.
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