A teenager from Conder has been charged after he allegedly travelled more than 20 kilometres over the speed limit with a blood-alcohol reading of 0.23 on Saturday night.
The 17-year-old was allegedly doing 103 km/h in an 80 km/h zone with six passengers onboard, including one on the floor in the back and another in the boot when he was pulled over by police.
Police said they stopped the driver's white Mitsubishi Lancer while travelling south on Drakeford Drive, Greenway, about 10.50pm.
The vehicle had one working headlight and there were no P-Plates displayed, police said.
According to ACT police, the driver returned a blood-alcohol reading more than seven times the limit for a fully licenced driver.
ACT Policing Detective Inspector Donna Hofmeier said the incident had astounded her.
"ACT Policing has zero tolerance for drink-driving, as does the community," she said.
"To do so with unrestrained passengers and someone riding in the boot shows how little regard this driver had for his friends."
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Detective Inspector Donna Hofmeier said these types of arrests should never have to happen.
"It doesn't matter if you're 17 or 70, everyone knows that driving after drinking a large amount of alcohol shows a blatant disregard for your own life and the lives of others on the road."
The 17-year-old was scheduled to appear before the ACT Children's Court on Monday charged with level four drink-driving, speeding, not displaying P-Plates and two counts of driving with a passenger not in a seat with a seatbelt.
