Unlicensed drink driver nabbed

A FOOTY trip ended with an upcoming court date for a Woori Yallock man, who was caught drink driving and speeding without a licence. The 62-year-old man was pulled over by Casey Highway Patrol officers after drivers on the Princes Freeway in Berwick called triple-zero to report him driving erratically at 7.50pm on Saturday 11 April.
When police officers caught up with the man, he was travelling at 102km/h in an 80km/h zone.
He then blew 0.151 during a breath test – more than three times the legal limit, and was found to be unlicensed.
The driver told police he had returned from a trip to watch a suburban football match.
He will be charged on summons with traffic offences, and will face court at a later date.
Triple-zero result
A DIRT-BIKE rider doing burnouts in front of the Reefton Hotel will face hoon-related charges after police nabbed him on 28 March.
Senior Constable Rob Firns said police received multiple calls through triple-zero and intercepted the 46-year-old Garfield man as he was doing burn-outs.
He will be charged on summons with drink driving and hoon-related offences.
Senior Constable Firns said triple-zero is the most efficient way to let patrolling units know of incidents that require police attendance and often enable police to respond immediately.
Check on school speed
POLICE are also reminding drivers to observe school precinct speed limits as the school holidays are over and to be aware of children walking and riding to school.
Constable blew 0.062
AN Eastern Region police officer has been fined after being caught drink driving in Lilydale on Friday 10 April.
The off-duty police officer, a female constable, was pulled over at a booze bus on Maroondah Highway after 10pm on the Friday night.
She blew 0.062 on an evidentiary breath test, and as a result received a $442 infringement notice and lost 10 demerit points.
The Professional Standards Command has been notified of the incident.