Media release

Charges - Drink Driving - Daly River

Police

Daly River members have charged a 36-year-old male with driving offences.

On the evening of Friday 31 August, police received reports of a vehicle driving unusually slow and weaving all over the road.

Police apprehended the driver approximately 20 kilometres outside of Daly River on Daly River Road. In addition to returning a breath analysis of 0.081 he was also driving unlicensed in an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

It was the second time the male was caught drink-driving that day.

The male was apprehended in the same car around 1:30 pm on Stuart Highway just outside Adelaide River. At the time he returned a breath analysis of 0.128.

He has been charged with:

  • 2 x mid-range drink driving
  • 2 x drive unlicensed
  • 2 x drive unregistered
  • 2 x drive uninsured

The male was bailed and is due to appear before the Wadeye Local Court on 13 September.