Police across Bundaberg Patrol Group have continued to enforce road safety over the Christmas holiday period, while many of us may have been travelling varying distances.
Festive drinks or dangerous drugs for some drivers resulted in a number of alleged drink and drug driving offences.
Bundaberg Patrol Group
- The latest alleged offence occurred on December 28 at around 8.30am on Takalvan Street, Bundaberg West and involved a 29-year-old Bucca man. The man was intercepted by police and provided a positive saliva test for illegal drugs. The man is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on February 9.
- On December 28 at around 12am on Takalvan Street, Millbank and a 22-year-old Tirroan man was charged with one count of possessing dangerous drugs and is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on January 23. Police had earlier received an alleged traffic complaint from a member of the public and responded due to the alleged driving manner. The man was intercepted by police and as a result of the circumstances he was detained for a blood test in which police are currently awaiting results.
- On December 27 at around 10.30pm on Baker Street, Kepnock a 22-year-old Bundaberg South man was intercepted by police and is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on February 9 in relation to a drink driving offence where a breath alcohol concentration of 0.071 per cent was returned.
- On December 26 at around 1.30pm on Bourbong Street, a 23-year-old Bundaberg West man was intercepted by police and is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on January 20 in relation to a drink driving offence where a breath alcohol concentration of 0.056 per cent was returned. The man was also charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle without a driver licence disqualified by Court order.
- On December 25 at around 12.40am on Quinn Street, Kepnock a 33-year-old Korean tourist was intercepted by police and is scheduled to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on February 9 in relation to a drink driving offence where a breath alcohol concentration of 0.208 per cent was returned.
Police have a zero tolerance towards these behaviours and it’s something we don’t want repeated in the lead up to New Year celebrations.
Think before you drink. Dangerous drugs destroy lives.
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