Learner driver leaves skid marks outside Murray Bridge pub
Several drivers other have been reported in the Murraylands in recent weeks, too.
A learner driver in a Ford Falcon has had his vehicle impounded after doing an alleged burnout in front of the Murray Bridge Hotel.
Police attended Fifth Street, Murray Bridge on Sunday and noticed a significant tyre burnout mark on the road.
CCTV footage allegedly revealed the vehicle had committed a burnout in front of a large crowd near the hotel.
Following an investigation, police tracked down a 22-year-old local man.
The driver was reported for the alleged misuse of a motor vehicle, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, failing to display learner’s permit, and contravening a condition of his learner's licence.
The driver was also carrying a passenger in part of the vehicle not designed for carrying passengers.
The Ford Falcon utility was impounded for 28 days and the driver will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
Learner among eight other drivers caught by Murray Mallee traffic police
Meanwhile, another L-plater was among eight drivers to have been penalised by SA Police in the Murraylands over the past fortnight.
On Friday at 12.30am, Murray Bridge police stopped a 25-year-old Murray Bridge man driving on Gail Crescent.
His car allegedly had no rear window and checks on the driver revealed he currently held a learner's licence.
Further checks on the vehicle allegedly revealed it was unregistered, uninsured, defected, and that the licence plate had been altered.
The man was reported for having no supervising driver and driving offences.
He will be summoned to Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.
The other local drivers allegedly caught doing the wrong thing included:
- A 54-year-old woman from Murray Bridge reported for drink driving on Friday after a breath test allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.242; her vehicle was impounded, her licence lost for 12 months and she will appear in court
- A 33-year-old woman from Murray Bridge reported on Friday after a breath test allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.085; her vehicle was impounded, her licence lost for six months and she will appear in court
- A 54-year-old Para Hills man was stopped on the Princes Highway on November 18 and allegedly returned a positive result for methamphetamine; his vehicle was searched and a small amount of drugs and drug paraphernalia was allegedly located and seized
- Just after 1.30pm on November 18, police reported a 60-year-old Tailem Bend man after he allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.098; he was issued with a six-month instant loss of licence and will appear in court
- On November 17, a 58-year-old Murray Bridge man was stopped on Hawke Road and allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.227, more than five times the legal limit; he lost his licence for 12 months, his vehicle was impounded and he will appear in court
- On November 16 a 51-year-old Murray Bridge woman was reported for driving while disqualified after police stopped her on Swanport Road; her vehicle was also deemed to be unroadworthy and she will appear in court at a later date
- A 32-year-old Murray Bridge man allegedly returned a positive result for cannabis and methamphetamine after being stopped on the Old Princes Highway; he was issued with a three-month instant loss of licence and may be summoned to appear in court pending results of a forensic analysis
