Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Bageshri Savyasachi

Learner driver caught drunk in unregistered vehicle, police allege

A 31-year-old L-plater from NSW is facing multiple charges after allegedly drink-driving in south Canberra overnight.

An ACT Policing spokeswoman said the man was already subject to an arrest warrant for similar alleged offences.

The spokeswoman said police officers pulled over the man travelling in a white Toyota LandCruiser during a traffic stop in Gordon about 9.20pm on Friday, August 28.

It's alleged police checks revealed the 31-year-old, who was travelling alone in the vehicle, had allegedly breached traffic rules by being an unaccompanied learner driver.

The man is also accused of driving without displaying L plates on the vehicle.

Officers asked the man to undergo a roadside breath test during the traffic stop which allegedly showed a positive result.

Police say the man was then taken to Tuggeranong police station where additional testing allegedly revealed a blood-alcohol reading of 0.100.

The learner driver was subsequently arrested and charged with "driving a motor vehicle with alcohol in breath, learner driver unaccompanied, learner driver not displaying L plates as required, using unregistered vehicle and arrest warrant".

He is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday, August 29.

An Australian Federal Police officer. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.