Darwin Traffic Operations police were pleased that most motorists avoided the alcohol-related hazards of weekend alcohol-free V8 supercars, but continued concerns that a minority continued to disregard the law and the safety of other road users.
Police conducted roadside breath test stations around the Hidden Valley complex and major roads over the weekend, as well as operations aimed at unsafe driving on major and suburban roads in the greater Darwin area.
• 1202 breath tests – 2 x positive, one low and one medium range
• 20 drug tests
• 119 violations were enacted, most of them speeding.
Incidents included:
• A 52-year-old man was seen on a motorcycle on Tiger Brennan Drive. The motorcycle was confiscated and a violation of the administrative offense was pronounced.
• A 33-year-old man was spotted riding a motorcycle traveling at 128 km / h in an 80 km / h zone on Tiger Brennan Drive. He was issued a $ 1,040 violation.
• A motorcycle was detected at 107 km / h in a 70 km / h zone. A chase began and was halted shortly afterwards due to safety concerns after the motorcycle reached 150 mph on Stuart Highway. The investigation to identify the driver is ongoing.
• A man was seen reversing in the parking lot of a mall in Palmerston. His vehicle collided with a parked vehicle. The driver was approached and returned a 0.271% breath test on the roadside, following which he was arrested and charged with drunk driving.
• A motorcyclist stopped and dropped his vehicle as he approached an RBT location in Palmerston. He escaped the area on foot and was not found. The police confiscated the motorcycle and investigations into the rider’s identity are ongoing.
Senior Sergeant John Ginnane said, “These were just some of the vehicle incidents that NT police responded to over the weekend. While the vast majority of motorists obeyed the law and got home safely, it is disappointing that some motorists risk not only their own lives but the lives of others on our roads as well.
“We do not apologize for targeting people who continue to risk the lives of others. Our streets are not a playground. “
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