'Staggering': Woman accused of drink driving with toddler in car

3 May 2020 at 2:18 am·1-min read

A 43-year-old woman has allegedly been caught drink driving with a blood alcohol reading more than six times the legal limit with a toddler in her car.

South Australia Police pulled her over in Port Lincoln, west of Adelaide, on Saturday afternoon after receiving calls from concerned members of the public.

She allegedly blew 0.302 – a result police described as “staggering”.

South Australia police say they allegedly caught a 43-year-old woman driving with a blood alcohol reading of more than six times over the legal limit. — After receiving calls from concerned members of the public, Port Lincoln police say they allegedly caught a 43-year-old woman driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.302. Source: AAP

Checks revealed she was also disqualified from driving.

The woman will be summonsed to appear in Port Lincoln Magistrates Court at a later date on charges, including disorderly behaviour.

She has also lost her licence for 12 months and had her car impounded for 28 days.

Police are notifying the Department for Child Protection.

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