Gold Coast police have charged 13 people as part of a high-visibility road policing operation targeting impaired and dangerous drivers on 23 May.
The operation was conducted under Operation Razor as part of the statewide road safety initiative, Operation Interpose.
Officers established two static roadside breath testing sites at Hope Island and Runaway Bay.
During the operation, police conducted 637 roadside breath tests and three roadside drug tests, resulting in 10 drink driving charges, two drug driving offences and one unlicensed driving offence.
Police also issued 14 traffic infringement notices during the operation.
Among those intercepted was a man, who police will allege returned a breath alcohol concentration reading of 0.198 per cent after being stopped at the Hope Island site around 9.40pm.
The 40-year-old Upper Coomera has been charged with one count each of did drive U.I.L., fail to comply with requirement to stop private vehicle and fail to provide specimen of breath saliva or blood for analysis or test on requirement other than under s 80(11).
He is due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on 8 June.
Police will further allege a 32-year-old South Ripley man returned a breath alcohol concentration reading of 0.155 per cent after being intercepted on Hope Island Road around 11.50pm.
A 36-year-old Mermaid Beach woman allegedly returned a breath alcohol concentration reading of 0.119 per cent when intercepted shortly before midnight.
Both were issued with a Notice to Appear for drink driving - 0.15 and over and are due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on 8 June.
At around 12.50am, a 38-year-old Gordan Park woman was intercepted at the Hope Island site where police will allege, she returned a breath alcohol concentration reading of 0.086 per cent.
She has been issued Notice to Appear for drink driving - 0.05 and under 0.10 and is due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on 12 June.
A 60-year-old Bethania woman was also intercepted at the Hope Island site and allegedly returned a breath alcohol concentration reading of 0.099 per cent.
She has been charged with one count of did drive over general alcohol limit but not over the middle alcohol limit and is due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on 15 June.
Police also charged a 38-year-old man with drug driving offences after allegedly returning a positive roadside saliva test.
Acting Superintendent Kayleen James said police would continue conducting highly visible roadside enforcement activities across the Gold Coast.
"Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs puts every road user at risk and these results are disappointing," Acting Superintendent James said.
"Operation Interpose is about reducing road trauma and ensuring motorists understand they can be intercepted anywhere, anytime.
"There is no excuse for getting behind the wheel impaired, particularly when there are so many safe transport alternatives available.
"We will continue to run high-visibility and targeted operations as part of Operation Interpose to keep the community safe and hold offenders to account."
Gold Coast police are reminding motorists that drink driving significantly increases the risk of serious crashes and fatalities, and there is no excuse for getting behind the wheel while impaired.
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The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.
As part of Operation Interpose, police are bolstering high-visibility patrols right across the state, engaging with road users and enforcing the laws to deter dangerous driving behaviours.
Queenslanders can expect police – anywhere, anytime. However, enforcement alone cannot stop all dangerous driving behaviours.
Driving under the influence, speeding, driving distracted or while fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt puts your life – and the lives of others – at serious risk. These dangerous behaviours will not be tolerated.
Road safety starts with you.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
