Police are continuing to crack down on drink driving in the St Helens area, with one driver caught twice in the same day over the weekend.

Inspector Luke Manhood said a 60-year-old woman returned a positive breath test after she was intercepted in Beaumaris on Saturday morning for speeding.

“She will appear in court after returning a reading of 0.153 per cent – more than three times the legal limit,” he said.

“On Sunday, a 24-year-old man was intercepted in St Helens and returned a reading of 0.102 per cent.”

“He was served an immediate disqualification.”

“Police will allege the same man was intercepted again that afternoon in Scamander, and was also consuming alcohol while driving disqualified.”

“A subsequent breath analysis returned a reading of 0.146 per cent, and he will appear in court at a later date.”

“Drink and drug driving are significant contributing factors to serious and fatal crashes, and police will not tolerate this behaviour.”

“We are actively targeting drink drivers, and we urge people to remember that drink driving operations can be conducted anywhere, at anytime.”