Drink driver was allegedly almost six times the legal limit

Officers intercepted the vehicle on Doyles Rd.

The driver, a 43-year-old man, allegedly recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294.

The man was immediately banned from driving and his vehicle was impounded at a cost of $1056.

He was charged with drink-driving offences and bailed to appear at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court in April.

The interception was part of Operation Roadwise, a statewide road policing operation conducted over Christmas and the new year.

Police are targeting impaired driving, speed, distraction and fatigue in high-risk areas throughout Victoria in an effort to reduce road trauma.

The operation started at 12.01am on Friday, December 15, and runs until 11.59pm on Monday, January 1.