Disqualified driver records high-range alcohol reading

A 39-year-old Scullin woman last night (Tuesday, 12 July 2022) recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.210 despite being disqualified from driving since August 2020.

About 11.20pm ACT Policing officers on patrol in Hawker, observed a silver Holden Astra drive over two traffic islands as it turned from Belconnen Way into Beetaloo Street.

The driver of the vehicle then failed to stop for police and drove away at low speed via Hawker Place onto Springvale Drive.

A short time later, police patrols discovered the car had collided with the rear fence a residence in O’Sullivan Street, Higgins having failed to negotiate the roundabout at the Kingsford Smith Drive end of Belconnen Way. The driver was arrested while attempting to flee the scene by climbing the fence into the yard of the residence.

The woman produced a licence that had expired in July 2018, and further police checks revealed she had been disqualified from driving in August 2020 until 3 October 2022.

When subjected to breath analysis registered a blood alcohol concentration of 0.210.

The woman is scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with level four drink driving, failing to stop for police, driving while disqualified and damaging property.

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