South Australian police have nabbed six drivers under the influence of drugs while taking children to and from school yesterday in a one-day school time blitz.
Officers said they were "appalled" to detect six drug drivers and three drink drivers specifically with children in the car between the hours of 8am to 9am and 2:45pm to 3:45pm.
Among the offenders was a man dropping children off at school with a blood alcohol reading of 0.083, several drivers with children in the car testing positive to methylamphetamine and a 37-year-old woman from Loxton who returned a positive result to a combination of drugs while picking children up from school.
READ MORE: Father killed in a 'vicious and targeted' attack in Adelaide
A full list of offenders can be found below.
The blitz was a part of Operation Stop Drink Drug Drive, an ongoing effort from police to improve safety around key pick up and drop off times in the state.
In one day, across just two hours, police conducted 1,253 tests for alcohol and recorded three positive test results. A further 109 drug screening tests were performed, returning six positive results.
READ MORE: Cat suffered 'shocking' cruelty after found dumped in garbage bag in Adelaide
https://www.facebook.com/SouthAustraliaPolice/videos/285975529529782Two vehicles were impounded and one driver was issued with an immediate loss of license.
Superintendent Bob Gray, the officer in charge of SA's Traffic Services Branch, said the results showed a lack of regard on behalf of drivers for their passengers.
"These drivers have shown a complete lack of regard for the safety of themselves, their young passengers, other road users and pedestrians," Supt Gray said.
"Children and pedestrians have a right to feel safe in their school community and police regularly conduct these operations to ensure irresponsible, dangerous drivers are caught and penalised."
READ MORE: Police burn 'millions' worth of cannabis in Adelaide
Nine offenders caught during school pick up and drop off:
- a 50-year-old man from Clare who had dropped children off at school recorded a blood alcohol ( BA) reading of 0.083
- a 33-year-old woman from Roxby Downs who had a child in the car, dropping them off at school, recorded a BA reading of 0.054
- a 40-year-old person from Glenelg who was not involved with dropping children at school recorded a BA reading of 0.073 in a school zone
- a 37-year-old woman from Loxton picking children up from school with a positive result to a combination of drugs.
- a 28-year-old man from Morphett Vale who had dropped a child off at school with a positive result to Methylamphetamine.
- a woman from Port Pirie South who had a child in the car with a positive result to methylamphetamine.
- a 27-year-old man from Elizabeth Downs who had dropped a child off at school with a positive result to methylamphetamine.
- a 28-year-old woman from Hillcrest with a child in the car with a positive result to THC and whilst driving suspended.
- a 29-year-old man from Peterborough who had dropped a child off at school with a positive result to THC.
from 9News https://ift.tt/3d7kvZ1
via IFTTT
0 Comments