Tasmania Police, in partnership with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the Environment Protection Authority Tasmania, conducted a combined traffic operation on the Midlands Highway on Wednesday.
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Police say they conducted 390 random breath tests including a number of heavy vehicles as well as:
- eight random drug tests which were all negative;
- 10 heavy vehicle inspections;
- 12 defects noticed issued;
- and one infringement notice for an unregistered motor vehicle.
Northern road policing services sergeant, Ben Kromkamp, said during the operation, police intercepted and charged a 68-year-old female with drink driving after she returned a reading of 0.091 - almost twice the legal limit.
"The woman was intercepted early yesterday morning and had reportedly stopped drinking the night before," Mr Kromkamp said.
"It is a timely reminder that alcohol can remain in your system for a long period of time and that even after a rest period, you may be over the prescribed alcohol limit the next day.
"It's simple, if you've been drinking, don't drive."
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