A 23-year-old learner driver was allegedly caught behind the wheel with an alcohol reading three times the legal full-licence limit after smashing into a home.
Shortly before 1:30am on Sunday, ACT Policing responded to a crash in the north Canberra suburb of Casey and found the woman had crashed through a mailbox and onto the front steps of a residence on Overall Avenue.
Following a positive alcohol breath test result, the woman was taken to Gungahlin Police Station and returned a follow-up test result of 0.147.
The legal alcohol limit is 0.05 for full licence holders and is 0 for learners.
The woman was charged with drink driving and driving unaccompanied — as learners must have a full-licence holder in the passenger seat.
"Learner drivers develop their road safety and driving skills over a period of time in the company of a licenced driver," an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
"This experience increases their ability to address and respond to road and traffic conditions.
"The consumption of alcohol or drugs affects this ability not only for young people, but for all road users."
The woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date.
