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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Sara Garrity

Road blitz nets drink-driving P-plater

A police operation targeting anti-social driving issued 35 traffic infringement notices, 13 defect notices, and identified four individuals drink-driving over the weekend.

Amongst the traffic infringement notices, a 65-year-old Watson man was found driving a car having never held a licence, who was also driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

Others infringements issued over the weekend included driving without headlights on, and not maintaining a vehicle safe to drive.

Police also identified vehicles that were lower than required standards, had bald tyres and others with engine components above the bonnet.

A further 350 random breath tests were conducted, identifying four drivers over the legal alcohol limit.

These included an 18-year-old P-plate driver from Queanbeyan. His right to drive in the ACT had been suspended for a similar offence in March.

The blitz took place in suburbs including Braddon and Florey.

Police area asking anyone with information, dash-cam or other video footage of anti-social driving behaviour to report it to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.

ACT police doled out a number of infringements over the weekend. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
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