Driver detected under the influence of drugs twice in one day
On Monday, 3 September 2018 Police charged and bailed a 47-year-old man to attend the ACT Magistrates Court in relation to five traffic offences including two counts of drug driving.
About 10.30am, the man was stopped on London Circuit, City where a road side drug test returned a result that was positive for cannabis and methylamphetamine. He was taken into custody and conveyed to City Police Station for further tests.
The man was released from City Station about 11.30am, having been served a direction not to drive a motor vehicle for a period of 12 hours.
About 12.15pm, Police stopped the same man in the same vehicle on Cooyong Street, Braddon. A second road side drug test again returned a result that was positive for cannabis and methylamphetamine. The man was again taken into custody and conveyed to City Police Station for further tests before later being charged and bailed.
Officer in Charge of Traffic Operations, Acting Station Sergeant David Wills said the man’s actions demonstrate a distinct lack of regard towards the safety of road users in the ACT.
“This driver’s actions are senseless,” Acting Station Sergeant Wills said.
“He has endangered other road users by driving with not one but two illicit drugs present in his system.
“After being served a direction not to drive a vehicle for twelve hours by Police, this man was detected less than an hour later driving a vehicle.
“It is well known that impaired driving can significantly contribute to serious collisions and deaths on our roads.”
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