Don’t drink and drive

Local police have issued a stern warning to anyone thinking of drinking and then driving.

Police were called to a single-vehicle collision in Newhaven on Sunday night and said the male driver of the car was lucky to walk away uninjured.

“He was however not lucky enough to avoid police,” said a post on the Eyewatch Bass Coast Facebook page.

The man was more than three times over the legal limit and police immediately suspended his licence. He will face court at a later date.

“As his car is a write-off, he will also learn the hard way that insurance will not cover you if you are drink driving at the time of a collision,” the police said.

Dangerous driving targeted

Operation Amity targeted dangerous driving, including drink and drug driving, speeding and mobile phone use over the long weekend.

Across Bass Coast, seven people were booked for drink driving, with three booked for drug driving.

There were 24 speeding offences and seven people fined for not wearing a seatbelt.

Unlicensed drivers (two) and unregistered vehicles (four) were also fined. Two people were fined for using their mobile phone while driving.

In good news, there were no cars impounded, no disqualified drivers and no cyclists fined for any road offences.