Kingaroy police are very disappointed with the results of a special traffic enforcement program targeting drug drivers which was held in the local area this week.
Officer-In-Charge of Kingaroy Police Senior Sergeant Duane Frank said three men have been charged with drug driving as a result of the blitz.
On Tuesday afternoon, a 32-year-old man was found driving in Kingaroy with cannabis in his system.
Then on Wednesday morning two more male drivers in Kingaroy registered positive for drug detections: A 36-year-old NSW man tested positive for methylamphetamine and a 32-year-old local man tested positive to cannabis.
The program, which was carried out by Kingaroy police in conjunction with the roadside drug-testing unit in Brisbane, also detected a 48-year-old Kingaroy woman driving over the limit of alcohol at 10:00am.
Snr Sgt Frank said it was certainly disappointing to police that so many people had tested positive, especially at an early time of the morning.
Also on Wednesday, a 14-year-old Kingaroy boy was found driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle in the Kingaroy CBD. The boy, who was too young to hold a licence, has been dealt with under provisions of the Youth Justice Act; police seized his vehicle and impounded it.
Snr Sgt Frank said the roadside drug testing consisted of a simple saliva swab from drivers; results were available after a short period.
He said the results of this mini-blitz justified why police do testing at different times of the day, including mornings.
“To detect three drug drivers and one drink driver mid-morning in Kingaroy is a serious safety concern,” he said.
“Any one of these people could have caused a crash and serious injuries.
“These type of police operations will continue to be run across the South Burnett and police will continue with our zero tolerance approach.
“If people choose to take drugs and drive, or drink and drive, they will be detected by police.”
