By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
FOUR men were caught drink-driving in Noble Park on Sunday night in the space of 10 minutes.
It comes after two people were notably caught in Berwick and Cranbourne last month over the alcohol limit, with one man falling asleep at the wheel as a result.
Police stopped a 28-year-old Noble Park man on Sunday, about 6pm, who blew 0.257 per cent and was driving on a learner’s permit.
He will be summonsed to appear in court.
As a result of Operation Nelson three more drivers were caught drink-driving around the same time at the breath test site on Corrigan and Kelvinside roads.
All three drivers were issued with penalty notices for exceeding .05 per cent.
In February a man was found by police asleep at the wheel in Cranbourne, who returned a reading of 0.225.
A woman was also stopped in Berwick last month and blew a reading of 0.218 after crashing her car several times.
Southern Metro Commander Doug Fryer said police had been concerned by a “series of recent high-range drink-driving detections” in the state’s outer south-east.
“These incidents are a prime example of why we must continue the focus on impaired drivers to make our roads safer,” he said.
“But road safety is more than just drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and there needs to be a whole of community focus around the causes of road trauma such as fatigue, distraction and speed.
“It can be a relentless task for police and we need the support from all sections of the community to influence change.
“Speak up if you see unsafe behaviour, don’t let your family or friends get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking, assign a designated driver and always plan ahead.”
