Full Nelson

POLICE nabbed four drink drivers in 10 minutes at a Noble Park booze bus including one who was more than five times over the legal blood alcohol limit.
Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers set up a random breath testing site on Corrigan and Kelvinside roads as part of Operation Nelson about 6pm on Sunday 1 March.
They issued three drivers with penalty notices for exceeding a 0.05 per cent blood alcohol concentration.
A 28-year-old Noble Park North man will be summonsed to appear in court after providing a 0.257 per cent sample while driving on a learner’s permit.
Southern Metro Commander Doug Fryer said a series of recent high-range drink driving detections in the region concerned police.
“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.”
Commander Fryer urged anyone who saw unsafe behaviour to speak up.
“Don’t let your family or friends get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking, assign a designated driver and always plan ahead,” he said.