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Almost 6,500 people were killed or injured in the uk at the hands of a drink—driver. a new survey suggests 81% of the public believe drink drivers should be reported to the police. butjust 38% said they would do it. last week, durham police released some body cam footage of their officers arresting people for drink driving. just pulled you over because you are driving on the wrong side of the red. i think that i am maybe knackered. i red. i think that i am maybe knackered.— red. i think that...

Caroline Pritchard, 56, blamed coronavirus restrictions for her drinking.

Thirteen drink and drug-drivers convicted in Rockhampton Magistrates Court recently:

The children of a woman who rocked up for school pick up drunk opted to walk home rather than get in the car with her.

Premium Content Subscriber only A man was caught drink driving at more than three times the normal limit while subject to having an interlock device fitted to his car for previous offending. An Ipswich court heard Sukhdev Singh was pulled over at 1am on April 2 in Gatton, blowing 0.172. Sukhdev Singh, 29, from Gatton, pleaded guilty in Ipswich Magistrates Court to driving under the influence of alcohol; and driving without an interlock device fitted. Prosecutor Sergeant Paul Caldwell said p...

Premium Content Subscriber only A man busted drink driving tried to tell the court his blood-alcohol content (BAC) reading was high because he hadn’t eaten anything since 10am the day before intercept. Philip David Bain pleaded guilty on April 19 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving. Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said Bain had a BAC of .079 when he was intercepted driving on Graeme Acton Way at 9.20am on February 15. Bain, who represented himself in court, said he had...

Premium Content Subscriber only Two cars were written off after a woman with one of the highest blood-alcohol content readings seen in Queensland, crashed into a parked car. Kellie Lana Norton, 37, recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .328 after crashing her white Volkswagen into a parked Hyundai on Diplock St, North Rockhampton, on November 30 last year at 4.25am. Kellie Lana Norton, 37, recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .328 after crashing her white Volkswagen into a parke...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Moranbah father risked his family’s livelihood when choosing to drive just hours after drinking during a big night out. Mathew Vincent Buswell, 51, pleaded guilty in Moranbah Magistrates Court on April 15 to driving over the general alcohol limit but not over the middle limit. The father of three young children was driving home from Mackay about 11.40am on February 21 when he was intercepted by police on Peak Downs Highway for a roadside breath test. Polic...

Premium Content Subscriber only A morning-after drive to take friends home resulted in a young man being busted for drink driving. Kaleb Webb Rowley, 19, pleaded guilty on April 14 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving. Police prosecutor Senior Constable Peter Rumford said police intercepted Rowley driving a bronze Holden hatchback on Moores Creek Road at 7.15am on March 28 with three passengers in the car. He said Rowley told police he had drunk alcohol between 8pm and...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Central Queensland teenager was caught drink driving while taking another girl home to prevent her from walking in the early hours of the morning. Holly Roberton, 18, pleaded guilty at Clermont Magistrates Court on April 14 to driving while over the no alcohol limit but not over the general limit. Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Roberton was pulled over about 1.30am on March 27 at Lime Street, Clermont. She returned a positive roadside breath test a...