Police have charged a man with drug-driving at Yarrabilba, as part of ongoing road-safety enforcement, Operation Interpose.
It will be alleged that around 11.20pm on 1 May, police intercepted a defective Ford Falcon sedan on Yarrabilba Drive, driven by an 18-year-old Provisional 1 driver who was on late night driving restrictions, with three passengers in the car.
A saliva analysis of the 18-year-old male driver returned a positive result.
An 18-year-old Crestmead man has now been charged with one count of drug-driving.
He is scheduled to appear at the Beaudesert Magistrates Court on 30 June.
Additionally, he received three Traffic Infringement Notices (TIN) for; driving a defective vehicle, driving during a restricted driving period and P1 driver < 25yrs drive 11pm - 5am with > 1 passenger not immediate family < 21 yrs.
He was fined $1166, 7 demerit points and had his licence suspended.
Please see the below link to access footage in relation to the arrest of the driver:
As part of Operation Interpose, Logan officers conducted 4,159 roadside breath tests across the district over the long-weekend.
16 people were detected driving under the influence of alcohol, 19 under the influence of drugs, 4 driving at high-speed, 19 were issued a Notice to Appear for driving unlicenced or an unregistered vehicle and 106 traffic infringement notices were issued for various driving offences.
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.
