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A high range drink driver was caught by Road Policing officers while patrolling on Monaro Highway this morning.
About 7.00am today (Wednesday, 24 December 2025), ACT Road Policing Officers observed an Isuzu truck swerving in the lane several times while travelling south on the Monaro Highway in Hume.
The truck was stopped and police spoke with the driver, a 39-year-old man from Forde. He told the officers he had been trying to switch seats with his passenger after driving all night.
The driver was subjected to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result to alcohol. He was subsequently taken into custody, and later returned a reading of 0.273 – more than 5 times over the legal limit.
The man was issued an immediate suspension notice, suspending his right to drive in the ACT for 90 days. The man was also issued a Court Attendance Notice and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court in March 2026, where he will be charged with drink driving and other driving related offences.
Driving impaired places every road user at serious risk and will not be tolerated. With double demerits now in effect over the Christmas period, motorists are reminded that one poor decision can have lifelong consequences. Police are reminding everyone to plan ahead, don’t drink and drive, and help keep our roads safe.
