I thought I was right to drive, but I wasn’t. That is not uncommon belief held by those who end up being charged with drink driving offences whom I’ve encountered over the years. That often includes those who are intercepted the next day in a morning after drink driving offence where alcohol remains in their system from the night or day before.

Christmas and the new year is a time of festivity which often means that people will be attending parties, functions or other social gatherings. People who don’t usually drink alcohol may choose to and others may drink alcohol more heavily than they normally would on these occasions. There are a number of variables which can effect a persons blood alcohol concentration.

In 2022, it was reported that 16,499 drink driving offences were committed in QLD. In a police road safety operation on the outskirts of Maryborough late last week, more than 400 roadside drinking driving breath tests were conducted. The footage shown is from earlier this month during operation Lasso on the Sunshine Coast which included a focus of drink driving where 27 people were charged with 35 offences.

The message from police regarding drink driving is clear - “you can expect to see us anywhere, anytime…If your over, it’s over.”

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