Police have charged two people with high range drink driving offences within an hour period in Launceston overnight.

A 49-year-old Riverside woman was charged with DUI after running over several temporary bollards at a road works being completed at West Tamar Highway, Riverside.  She returned a breath analysis reading of 0.193.

A 38-year-old Invermay man was charged with high range drink driving after returning a breath analysis reading of 0.154. The driver was detected as part of a road safety operation in the Invermay area.

Both were immediately disqualified from driving and will face court at a later date.

Sergeant Sandy McEade said that motorists needed to slow down and consider the safety of road workers and other road users.

“Driver behaviour needs to change so that road workers can work in a safe environment.”

Anyone who witnesses dangerous driving should be reported immediately to police on 131444.