Police implore all motorists to take road safely seriously and never drink drive after a man was detected driving seven times over the legal alcohol limit at Scottsdale last night. 

Around 5.45pm, Scottsdale Police intercepted a Holden Commodore sedan on Charles Street. The vehicle had earlier been reported to police by a member of the public as driving erratically.

The driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old man, was taken into police custody and returned a breath analysis result of 0.372. A check of the vehicle registration identified that it was unregistered and uninsured.

The man was charged with Drive a motor vehicle while exceeding the prescribed alcohol limit, Drive under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Use unregistered motor vehicle and Using a motor vehicle with no premium cover.

The man was also served an Excessive Drink Driving Notice, immediately disqualifying him from driving for a period of two years. He was bailed to appear in the Scottsdale Magistrates Court at a later date.

“Police implore drivers to heed the message that drink driving is one of the fatal five contributing factors to fatal and serious crashes on our roads,” said Sergeant Brent O’Mahony. 

“Driving under the influence of alcohol puts the driver and other road users at the very real risk of being killed or seriously injured in a crash on our roads. 

“Police thank the community for reporting the driving behaviour of this vehicle to police – the man’s behaviour on our roads was incredibly dangerous and could have had tragic consequences. 

“The information reported to police is a great example of the community and Tasmania Police working together to remove unsafe drivers and ensure our roads remain safe.”

Anyone who witnesses dangerous or erratic is urged to report it to police on 131 444, or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or life-threatening situation. If matters cannot be reported at the time, video evidence can be uploaded to the evidence portal at https://www.police.tas.gov.au/report/