Two North West Queenslanders will face a spell off driving after being found to be over three times the legal blood alcohol.
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In the first case police intercepted a vehicle on Scarr Street, Cloncurry, for the purpose of a roadside breath test and licence check at 9pm on Tuesday, March 23.
The driver allegedly returned a positive result.
A secondary analysis returned a recording of 0.176 per cent breath alcohol content.
A 38-year-old Cloncurry man was charged with high range drink driving.
He was issued with a notice of suspension and is due to appear in the Cloncurry Magistrates Court on April 15.
Meanwhile in Mount Isa, police intercepted a vehicle on Miles Street for the purpose of an RBT and licence check at midnight on Wednesday, March 24.
The driver allegedly returned a positive result.
A secondary analysis returned a recording of 0.166 per cent BAC.
The 45-year-old Pioneer woman was charged with high range drink driving.
She was issued with a notice of suspension and is due to appear in the Mount Isa Magistrates Court on April 20.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
