Police nabbed 66 drink drivers over the past two weeks, as they conducted a targeted crackdown on impaired drivers that included a complete lockdown of the ACT-NSW border.
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About 1800 drivers were tested during the four-hour lockdown of the Barton Highway near Hall on December 1, but only one driver was found over the limit. That lockdown also saw police issue 19 traffic infringement notices and 13 defect notices.
A 25-year-old Dunlop man was the worst drink-driving offender caught over the two week blitz, which was codenamed Operation RAID. He was recorded with a reading of 0.272 on Sunday.
The day before, a 37-year-old driver from Theodore crashed at the intersection of Tharwa Drive and Norman Lindsay Street. Police conducted a breath test which found the driver had a blood-alcohol level of 0.211.
A 41-year-old recidivist drink driver was also caught on December 3, after police saw him speeding along Ginninderra Drive in Lyneham. He was pulled over and subsequently recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.203 at City Police Station. He already has five previous drink driving convictions, according to police.
His licence was suspended and he will face the ACT Magistrates Court next year.
