Highway Patrol stop multiple drivers

Highway Patrol stopped multiple suspended or drunk drivers on Monday 15 November. Picture: ON FILE.

A 47-year-old male was stopped at 3:35pm on Monday 15 November after being detected driving 56km/h through a 40km/h school zone on Boronia Road in Boronia.

He was found to be driving on a suspended license and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1325.

He will face police charges in court.

A 63-year-old man will face court after being detected driving while suspended in Main Street, Upwey at 4:45pm on Monday 15 November.

Police said he may lose his license if convicted.

At 5:45pm on Monday 15 November a 27-year-old male collided with several parked cars and a motorcyclist before colliding with a traffic island rendering his car undrivable on Orchard Road in Bayswater.

Fortunately no one was injured during the incident.

Police said he returned a positive Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) for alcohol at the scene and later returned an evidentiary breath test (EBT) result of 0.173.

His licence was immediately suspended for 12 months and he will face court charged with careless driving and drink-driving offences.