Police have conducted a high-visibility police operation targeting unauthorised drivers in the state’s central west yesterday.
Operation Spoiler is a high-visibility road policing operation targeting unauthorised drivers.
As part of ongoing operations, officers from Orana Traffic and Highway Patrol and Western Region Enforcement Squad, were deployed in Dubbo and Wellington, yesterday (Wednesday 30 March 2022).
During the operation, police conducted 110 random breath tests (RBT) and 20 random drug tests (RDT), a person search and an apprehended violence order (AVO) compliance check.
In total, five disqualified drivers and a suspended driver were charged, with eight Traffic Infringement Notices (TIN) issued for traffic-related offences.
Of note, about 10.30am Wednesday (30 March 2022), officers conducted a vehicle stop on O’Donnell Street, Dubbo, for the purpose of a random breath test, which returned a positive result.
The 53-year-old man was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he underwent a secondary breath analysis which returned an alleged reading of 0.098.
He was charged with mid-range PCA and drive whilst disqualified. He is due to appear in Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday 18 May 2022.
About 10am yesterday (Wednesday 30 March 2022), officers were conducting proactive patrols in Dubbo when they stopped a Hondo Motorcycle on Erskine Street.
Checks revealed the 23-year-old man was disqualified from driving and was issued a future court attendance notice and charged with drive whilst disqualified.
Similar operations are expected to continue in the future.
