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Two impaired drivers have been caught in separate morning RBT operations this week.
About 6.30am on Monday (14 April 2025) ACT Policing was conducting random breath and drug testing on Canberra Avenue, Symonston.
During the operation, officers conducted a screening test on a 60-year-old male driver which returned a positive result for alcohol.
The driver was taken into custody and conveyed to the Woden Police Station where he underwent breath analysis – showing .096 grams of alcohol.
About 8:15am this morning (Wednesday, 16 April 2025) officers were conducting random breath and drug testing on Norse Road, Beard.
A screening test was conducted on a 48 year-old female driver which returned a positive result for alcohol.
The driver was taken into custody and conveyed to the Canberra Airport Police Station where she underwent breath analysis – showing a result of .117 - more than double the legal limit for a full licence holder.
Both drivers were issued Immediate Suspension Notices, suspending their right to drive in the ACT for 90 days. They will also receive Court Attendance Notices to attend court at a later date.
Detective Acting Inspector Jonathon Turkich said police will continue to target drivers at all times of the day and night.
“Police are often questioned as to why they undertake operations during morning hours. These arrests and many like them, highlight the importance of police undertaking these operations anywhere, anytime, because people are driving impaired at those times,” said Detective acting Inspector Turkich.