Northern Territory Police have issued Notices to Appear to two people in relation to separate driving offences across Central Australia yesterday.
At 9.50am, members from the Southern Road Policing Division detected a car travelling at 182km in a 130km zone, North of Alice Springs.
The 48-year-old male driver returned a positive breath test when tested on the side of the road.
He was issued with a Notice to Appear for the driving offences including driving at a dangerous speed and driving with medium range breath alcohol concentration. He will appear in Alice Springs Local Court at a later date.
In a separate incident, during a traffic stop police identified a learner driver without a licenced passenger, driving an unregistered, unsafe vehicle travelling 170km south of Tennant Creek.
The driver was issued with a Notice to Appear for driving unlicenced, driving unregistered, driving uninsured and unsafe motor vehicle to appear in Ali Curung Local Court later this year.
Sergeant Conan Robertson said, “The Northern Territory has suffered 47 lives lost on roads this year.
“This kind of stupidity is just inexplicable.
“Police are out patrolling the remote roads and highways, we will be checking speeds and stopping cars to challenge bad behaviours.
“We urge motorists to ensure your vehicle is roadworthy before travelling on remote highways.
“If something breaks it could cause an accident that kills you or someone else on the road.
“Remember, we can be anywhere, anytime.”
