Two men will face Griffith Local Court after being charged by Griffith police for drink-driving antics.
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One of the men aged 25 called police after he lost control of his car and ended up in a canal on Oakes Road on Sunday at 2.40am.
He returned a blood-alcohol reading of 0.131 grams when breath-tested by officers attending the scene.
Police gave him a ticket and a field court attendance notice.
The other man, a 23-year-old, was caught doing a burnout on Blumer Avenue in-front of an unmarked police car at 4.20pm on Saturday.
He returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.082. He was also issued a ticket and given a field court attendance notice.
We are out there every day targeting main roads and back roads, and we will continue to be out there targeting drivers engaging in risky behaviour.
- Inspector Justin Cornes
Inspector Justin Cornes said it was a warning to anyone who attempted to drink and drive, that police were out there.
"It's a reminder that any amount of alcohol in the system impairs your judgement and ability to drive to the conditions," Inspector Cornes said.
"With the water on the road you need to allow extra distance with other vehicles in front.
"We are out there every day targeting main roads and back roads, and we will continue to be out there targeting drivers engaging in risky behaviour."
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He wished to remind drivers that this weekend, there will be double demerit points in place as police conduct Operation Safe Arrival over the Australia Day weekend.
The operation will run from midnight on Friday to midnight on the following Monday.
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