Officers from Babinda Station have charged a 49-year-old woman after she allegedly recorded a breath test five times the legal limit following a traffic intercept on 9 May.
Around 8pm, officers responded to reports of a blue Mazda 3 driving dangerously around Babinda.
No one was injured.
The vehicle was pulled over on Knowles Street and the woman refused to comply with a roadside breath test.
The woman was transported to Babinda Station where she allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.255%.
The 49-year-old Babinda woman was charged with one count of driving a vehicle under the influence of liquor.
She was issued a notice to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on 1 June.
Babinda Constable Ash Quick said there is no excuse for drink driving.
"It's incredible that no one was seriously injured or worse," Constable Quick said.
"By getting behind the wheel after drinking or consuming illicit drugs, you are putting not only your life, but your passengers, and other road users at risk too."
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.
