A man who allegedly blew almost three times the legal alcohol limit after crashing into a tree is among several people charged following separate traffic incidents in a Sunshine Coast beach town.
Three people have been charged over alleged dangerous driving incidents in the Coolum area from July 14-20.
Police were called to reports of a car crashing into a tree at Centenary Heights Road at Coolum Beach about 6.50pm on July 14.
The Volkswagen Amarok sustained significant damage and caused a branch of the tree to fall and block the road.
The driver and sole occupant of the car was not injured and members of the public assisted him out of the car.
Police conducted a breath test which resulted in an alleged blood alcohol concentration of 0.140 per cent, which is almost three times the legal limit.
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A 41-year-old Mount Coolum man was issued a licence suspension and charged with one count of drive motor vehicle whilst over the middle alcohol limit. He has been issued a notice to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on August 5.
Police were also called to reports of a car allegedly being driven dangerously along David Low Way at Coolum Beach about 5pm on July 18.
The Nissan Micra allegedly turned left onto Yandina-Coolum Road, when the car stalled. A blood analysis of the driver is currently being tested.
A 26-year-old Sippy Downs woman was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle and adversely affected by an intoxicating substance and driving motor vehicle without a driver licence. She is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on August 21.
Police also received multiple reports of an Audi A3 allegedly being driven dangerously on the Sunshine Motorway through Marcoola and Peregian Springs and on David Low Way through Coolum Beach from 1-2pm on July 20.
The car did not have any registration plates attached. It eventually stopped and parked in front of a Beryl Street address at Mount Coolum, where police attended and arrested the driver and sole occupant of the car.
A 34-year-old Mount Coolum man was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle and driving motor vehicle without a driver licence. He has been refused police bail and is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on July 21. The car has also been impounded by police for 90 days.
Coolum Beach Police Station Sergeant Joel Bryant said police were frustrated that people continued to drive dangerously while drunk or drug-affected.
“Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a proven cause of serious or fatal traffic crashes, and doing so is only contributing to the trauma we see on our roads,” he said.
“The decision to drive affected by liquor or drugs can have agonising consequences including fatalities, life changing injuries and significant trauma for the driver, their family and the community.
“Police will continue to proactively target the Fatal Five and any motorist driving dangerously to reduce the lives lost on our roads.”
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