Drink drivers charged in Cooktown

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A 56-year-old man and a 33-year-old man have been charged with drink driving and vehicle offences in Cooktown.

On March 1, at about 11am, Police from Cooktown Police Station intercepted a vehicle on Charlotte Street, Cooktown.

The driver, a 56-year-old male from Hope Vale, returned a positive roadside reading for alcohol and later returned a blood alcohol concentration reading of 0.124.

The vehicle the man was driving was also unregistered and uninsured. He was issued with an immediate licence suspension and a notice to appear at Cooktown Magistrates Court on April 2, charged with drink driving and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

On March 2 at about 2pm, Cooktown police intercepted a vehicle on Endeavour Valley Road for a breath test and licence check.

The driver, a 33-year-old Cooktown man, returned a positive reading for alcohol and later a blood alcohol concentration reading of 0.113.

The man was issued with an immediate licence suspension and a notice to appear at Cooktown Magistrates Court on  March 5.

Cooktown police, as well as neighbouring divisions, are involved in a traffic operation targeting the Cook Shire up until the Easter holidays.

Police are urging for motorists to drive safe on the roads and remember the Fatal Five.

The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.

Data shows that serious crashes can be significantly reduced when drivers recognise and avoid the Fatal Five behaviours: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue and distraction.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Learn more about staying safe on Queensland roads: police.qld.gov.au/initiatives/fatal-five-staying-safe-roads

 

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